CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum

Which stage of labor is the most critical stage?
  1. 1st stage
  2. 2nd stage
  3. 3rd stage
  4. Stage of observation
Explanation
Answer: C - 3rd stage

The third stage of labor is the most critical stage, so management of this stage requires vigilance. An uneventful first and/or second stage of labor can become abnormal quickly with dire consequences. The third stage of labor begins after expulsion of the fetus, and ends with expulsion of the placenta and the membranes.
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