To teach and support the woman in labor,the nurse explains that the strongest part of a labor contraction is the
A) increment.
B) acme.
C) decrement.
D) interval.

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The acme is the peak or period of greatest strength during the middle of a contraction cycle.The increment is the beginning of the contractions until it reaches the peak.The decrement occurs after the peak until the contraction ends.The interval is the period between the end of the contraction and the beginning of the next.

To Teach and Support the Woman in Labor,the Nurse Explains