بكرية عنق رحمها ٧ سم، الطلق كل ٢–٣ دقائق ومدته ٦٠ ثانية. في أي مرحلة من الولادة هي؟

A nulliparous client is 7 cm dilated with contractions every 2–3 minutes lasting 60 seconds. Which stage of labour is she in?

1. Latent phase of the first stage
2. Active phase of the first stage
3. Second stage
4. Third stage

Answer: B) Active phase of the first stage. The first stage runs from labour onset to 10 cm; by current definitions the active phase starts at 6 cm. The second stage begins at full dilation.