The nurse monitors the frequency of contractions timed:
a. from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next
b. from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the next
c. from the end of one contraction to the beginning of the next
d. from the end of one contraction to the end of the next
A
Frequency is the time from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction. Duration is the length of one contraction. Intensity is the strength of the contraction at the acme.
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