After several hours of labor, a nursing assessment reveals that a woman's cervix is 5 cm dilated but contractions are becoming shorter and less frequent. What is this labor pattern considered?
a. Normal
b. Hypotonic
c. Hypertonic
d. False
ANS: B
The woman with labor dysfunction related to decreased uterine muscle tone begins labor normally, but contractions diminish after the active phase.
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