What is the most appropriate statement from the nurse when coaching the laboring woman with a fully dilated cervix to push?
a. "At the beginning of a contraction, hold your breath and push for 10 seconds."
b. "Take a deep breath and push between contractions."
c. "Begin pushing when a contraction starts and continue for the duration of the contraction."
d. "At the beginning of a contraction, take two deep breaths and push with the second exhalation."
ANS: D
When the cervix is fully dilated, the woman should take a deep breath and exhale at the beginning of a contraction, and then take another deep breath and push while exhaling.
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