Question

A woman arrives at the hospital in labor. The midwife states that the client is 4 cm dilated and 60% effaced. The nurse explains the the client this means which of the following?

1. The opening of the cervix is 4cm wide and the cervical canal is 60% shorter than normal
2. The cervix is 4cm short in dilation and 60% thinner than normal
3. The walls of the cervix ar 4cm thick and 60% shorter than normal
4. The cervix is 4cm long and 60% wider than normal

Answer 1

When the midwife says the client is 4 cm dilated and 60% effaced, it means that the cervix has opened up by 4 cm and it is 60% thinner than it was before.

Step-by-step explanation:

During labor, the cervix goes through various changes in preparation for childbirth.

When the midwife says the client is 4 cm dilated and 60% effaced, it means that the cervix has opened up by 4 cm and it is 60% thinner than it was before.

These changes in the cervix are necessary for the baby to pass through the birth canal during delivery.