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Which of the following is a characteristic of dystocia?
Which of the following is a characteristic of dystocia?
- Abnormally slow labor progress (correct)
- Rapid labor progress
- Inappropriately coordinated uterine contractions
- Adequate voluntary maternal muscle effort
What does dystocia literally mean?
What does dystocia literally mean?
- Normal labor
- Rapid labor
- Difficult labor (correct)
- Painless labor
Which of the following is an abnormality of the expulsive forces in dystocia?
Which of the following is an abnormality of the expulsive forces in dystocia?
- Normal coordination of uterine contractions
- Insufficiently strong uterine contractions (correct)
- Adequate voluntary maternal muscle effort
- Rapid labor progress
What is the term used to describe inadequate voluntary maternal muscle effort during second-stage labor?
What is the term used to describe inadequate voluntary maternal muscle effort during second-stage labor?
Which of the following is a complication associated with dystocia?
Which of the following is a complication associated with dystocia?
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