The factors that affect the process of labor and birth known commonly as the "five Ps" include all of the following except:
1. passenger.
2. passageway.
3. powers.
4. pressure.
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1, 2, 3. Incorrect. The "five Ps" are passenger (fetus and placenta), passageway (birth canal), powers (contractions), position of the mother, and psychologic response.
4. Correct. The "five Ps" are passenger (fetus and placenta), passageway (birth canal), powers (contractions), position of the mother, and psychologic response.
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