A patient is admitted to the labor unit with contractions 1–2 minutes apart lasting 60–90 seconds. The patient is apprehensive and irritable. This patient is most likely in what phase of labor?
1. Active
2. Transition
3. Latent
4. Second
2
Rationale 1: The active phase is characterized by contractions every 2–3 minutes and the cervix dilating from 4 to 7 centimeters.
Rationale 2: During the transition phase of labor, contractions have a frequency of about every 1–2 minutes with a duration of 60–90 seconds. The woman might become apprehensive and irritable during this stage.
Rationale 3: The latent phase is characterized by mild contractions progressing from a frequency of 10–20 minutes to 5–7 minutes. In the latent stage, the woman is excited that labor has begun.
Rationale 4: The second stage is the pushing stage, and the woman might feel relieved that the birth is near and she can push. There is no second phase of labor.
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