Which patient at term should go to the hospital or birth center the soonest after labor begins?
a. Gravida 2 para 1 who lives 10 minutes away
b. Gravida 1 para 0 who lives 40 minutes away
c. Gravida 3 para 2 whose longest previous labor was 4 hours
d. Gravida 2 para 1 whose first labor lasted 16 hours
C
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A A gravida 2 is expected to have a longer labor than the gravida 3 . The fact that
she lives close to the hospital allows her to stay home for a longer period of time.
B A gravida 1 is expected to have the longest labor.
C Multiparous women usually have shorter labors than do nulliparous women. The
woman described in option c is multiparous with a history of rapid labors,
increasing the likelihood that her infant might be born in uncontrolled
circumstances.
D The gravida 2 is expected to have a longer labor than the gravida 3, especially
since her first labor was 16 hours.
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