Distance is the length of the path travelled
displacement is the shortest length of the path travelled
distance does not have direction, hence, it is a scalar quantity
displacement has direction, hence, it is a vector quantity
The appropriate response by the nurse is that it is best that the husband should be there for her wife as she is at the transition phase of the first stage as the wife needs the support and assistance that she could get, especially from her husband and that she may experience a lot of pain and that emotional support must be given by her husband to at least calm his wife.
