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In documenting labor experiences, nurses should know that a uterine contraction is described according to all these characteristics except:

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Final answer:

Uterine contractions are described according to various characteristics, but the one that is not true is that they become increasingly more forceful.

Step-by-step explanation:

A uterine contraction is described according to the following characteristics:

  • Strength of the contraction
  • Duration of the contraction
  • Frequency of the contraction
  • Interval between contractions
  • Effect on cervical dilation

The correct answer is increasingly more forceful contractions stops only when the baby is born. At this point, the stretching of the cervix halts, stopping the release of oxytocin.

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