Question

A labor nurse is caring for a client who is 7 cm dilated, 100% effaced, at a +1 station, and has a face presentation on examination. the nurse knows that teaching was understood when the birth partner makes which statement?

Answer 1

The birth partner would indicate the following statements that his partner is in the first stage of labor which is the longest and has 3 phases. Specifically his partner is in the Active to the Transition phase in which the the cervix is already 7 cm and fully efface and the fetus is in the positive 1 station. The husband should give his undivided attention to his partner and massage her back if possible and should not leave her partner as the contractions are already stronger.