Question

Manny Rodriguez is in labor. She has a contraction that starts at 9:11:30 and ends at 9:12:40. The next contraction starts at 9:14:30 and ends at 9:15:15. The fundus is difficult to indent with fingertips during the contraction and soft between contractions. Which documentation would be the most accurate?

A. Contractions lasting around 1 minute with a soft fundus between.
B. Contractions lasting 1 minute with a hard fundus between.
C. Contractions lasting 2 minutes with a soft fundus between.
D. Contractions lasting 30 seconds with a soft fundus between.

Answer 1

The most accurate documentation would be contractions lasting around 1 minute with a soft fundus between.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most accurate documentation would be option A: Contractions lasting around 1 minute with a soft fundus between.

During labor, contractions typically occur every 1.5-2 minutes and last for a full minute.

The fundus, which is the top part of the uterus, is difficult to indent with the fingertips during the contraction.

However, between contractions, the fundus should be soft.

Option B is incorrect because a hard fundus between contractions is not consistent with normal labor.

Option C is incorrect because contractions lasting 2 minutes would be longer than normal, and option D is incorrect because contractions lasting 30 seconds would be shorter than normal.