<span>A woman giving birth undergoes 3 stages of labor <span> The first stage is the longest which may take up to 12 hours. and it involves three phases:</span></span>
<span>a) </span>the early labor phase--<span> the time of the onset of labor until the cervix is dilated to 3 cm.</span>
<span>b) </span>active labor phase—labor continues until<span> cervix is dilated to 7 cm, and.</span>
<span>c) </span>transition phase –<span> continues until the cervix is fully dilated to 10 cm.</span>
<span>Assessment finding that would suggest that the pregnant client has completed the first stage of labor is when her cervix is completely dilated to 10 cm. </span>
PPACA is Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It influence health care by helping patient pay what they can but also getting what they need medical wise.
