The least common cause of long, difficult, or abnormal labor (dystocia) is:
a. Midplane contracture of the pelvis.
b. Compromised bearing-down efforts as a result of pain medication.
c. Disproportion of the pelvis.
d. Low-lying placenta.
ANS: C
The least common cause of dystocia is disproportion of the pelvis.
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