The patient is having a routine prenatal visit and asks the nurse what the childbirth education teacher meant when she used the term zero station. What is the best response by the nurse?
A) This is just a way of determining your progress in labor.
B) This indicates that you start labor within the next 24 hours.
C) This means +1 and the baby is entering the true pelvis.
D) The presenting part is at the true pelvis and is engaged.
Question 2
A pregnant woman calls her provider's office to report that she thinks she is in labor. The patient reports contractions have been at these times: 12:05, 12:10, 12:15, and 12:20. What does this information indicate to the nurse?
A) Nothing useful about the client's contractions
B) The duration of the contractions is every five minutes
C) The frequency of the contractions is every five minutes
D) The contractions are increasing in duration and frequency
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