To assess the duration of labor contractions,the nurse determines the time
A) from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next.
B) from the beginning to the end of each contraction.
C) of the strongest intensity of each contraction.
D) of uterine relaxation between two contractions.

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Duration of labor contractions is the average length of contractions from beginning to end.Assessing from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next is the frequency.The strongest intensity of each contraction is the strength or intensity.The interval of the contraction phase is the time of uterine relaxation between two contractions.

To Assess the Duration of Labor Contractions,the Nurse Determines the Time