The client has been pushing for 3 hours, and the fetus is making a slow descent. The partner asks the nurse whether pushing for this long is normal. How should the nurse respond?
1. "Your baby is taking a little longer than average, but is making progress."
2. "First babies take a long time to be born. The next baby will be easier."
3. "The birth would go faster if you had taken prenatal classes and practiced."
4. "Every baby is different; there really are no norms for labor and birth."
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Explanation: 1. Establishing rapport and a trusting relationship and providing information that is true is best response.
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