A woman who is 6 cm dilated has the urge to push. What will the nurse instruct the woman to do during the contraction?
a. Use slow-paced breathing.
b. Hold her breath and push.
c. Blow in short breaths.
d. Use rapid-paced breathing.
ANS: C
If a laboring woman feels the urge to push before the cervix is fully dilated, then she is taught to blow in short breaths to avoid bearing down.
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