As the second stage of labor begins, the mother has an urge to push. The nurse encourages her to use her abdominal muscles to assist with pushing because:
a. the cervix is completely dilated.
b. the baby needs to be brought down.
c. the cervix needs to be enlarged.
d. effacement needs to be completed.
A
Once the cervix is completely dilated, the woman is able to use voluntary muscles to push.
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