True labor is differentiated from false labor by:
a. Dilation of the cervix
b. Intensity of the contractions
c. Duration of the contractions
d. Amount of vaginal discharge
ANS: A
Although true and false labors have similarities, cervical dilation is present with true labor but not with false labor.
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