A woman is in the first stage of labor. The nurse would encourage her to assume which position to facilitate the progress of labor?
A) Supine
B) Lithotomy
C) Upright
D) Knee–chest
C
Response:
The use of any upright position helps to reduce the length of labor. Research validates that nonmoving back-lying positions such as supine and lithotomy positions during labor are not healthy. The knee–chest position would assist in rotating the fetus in a posterior position.
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