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Category - Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum

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A 25 years old pregnant female reports that she is having 3 - 4 contractions every 10 minutes. Which stage of labor is she experiencing?

1st stage
2nd stage
3rd stage
4th stage

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Answer: B - 2nd stage

In the second stage of labor, the labor pain occurs at intervals of 2 - 3 minutes, with 3 - 4 contractions every 10 minutes. The duration of pain increases from that in the first stage. The second stage starts at full dilatation of cervix, and ends with expulsion of the fetus. The second stage of labor includes the propulsive phase and expulsive phase.

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