Which of the following clients at term should go to the hospital or birth center the soonest after labor begins?
a. Gravida 2, para 1 who lives 10 minutes away
b. Gravida 1, para 0 who lives 40 minutes away
c. Gravida 3, para 2 whose longest previous labor was 4 hours
d. Gravida 2, para 1 whose first labor lasted 16 hours
C
Multiparous women usually have shorter labors than do nulliparous women. The woman described in option c is multiparous with a history of rapid labors, increasing the likelihood that her infant might be born in uncontrolled circumstances if she does not get to the hospital or birth center right away.
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