Concerning dysfunctional labor, nurses should be aware that:
1. women who are underweight are more at risk.
2. women experiencing precipitous labor are about the only "dysfunctionals" not to be exhausted.
3. hypertonic uterine dysfunction is more common than hypotonic.
4. abnormal labor patterns are most common among older women.
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1. Incorrect. Short women more than 30 pounds overweight are more at risk for dysfunc-tional labor.
2. Correct. Precipitous labor lasts less than 3 hours.
3. Incorrect. Hypotonic, in which the contractions become weaker, is more common.
4. Incorrect. Abnormal labor patterns are more common for women under 20.
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