A patient has been instructed to monitor the frequency of her contractions. Which statement by the patient indicates that the teaching was effective?
a. "I will count from the time one contraction starts until the beginning of the next contraction."
b. "I will count from the time the contraction begins until the contraction ends."
c. "I will count from the beginning of one contraction until the end of the next contraction."
d. "I will count from the end of one contraction until the end of the next contraction."
ANS: A
The frequency of contractions is the time from the beginning of one contraction until the beginning of the next contraction.
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