You and your family are anxiously awaiting the birth of your niece. You see one of the nurses and ask how things are going. She tells you that this might be a while because your sister is experiencing "failure to progress"
Your grandmother overhears the conversation and become very uneasy. What do you tell her?
a. Not to worry—that simply means that labor is taking longer than they expected.
b. That the fetus is probably going to be born breech.
c. That the fetus is in "distress" and an emergency cesarean section will likely be performed.
d. The cervix has not dilated at all.
A. Failure to progress indicates that the labor is taking longer than usual. A pregnant woman can help stimulate progress by walking around, taking a nap, or having an enema.
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