The primary difference between the labor of a nullipara and that of a multipara is:
a. total duration of labor.
b. level of pain experienced.
c. amount of cervical dilation.
d. sequence of labor mechanisms.
ANS: A
Multiparas usually labor more quickly than nulliparas, making the total duration of their labor shorter. The level of pain is individual to the woman, not the number of labors she has experienced. Cervical dilation is the same for all labors. The sequence of labor mechanisms is the same with all labors.
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