A prenatal client asks the nurse how the baby can possibly come out through her vagina, because a vagina is not nearly as big as a baby. How does the nurse best answer this client's question?
1. "The vagina usually tears as it stretches during childbirth."
2. "The vagina is designed to allow a baby come through."
3. "The vagina changes due to pregnancy allow the vagina to stretch more."
4. "The vagina dilates and effaces in labor so the baby can get out."
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Explanation: 3. The walls of the vagina are covered with ridges, or rugae, crisscrossing each other. These rugae allow the vaginal tissues to stretch enough for the fetus to pass through during childbirth.
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