A Client Arrives in the Labor and Delivery Unit and Describes

Multiple Choice

A client arrives in the labor and delivery unit and describes her contractions as occurring every 10-12 minutes, lasting 30 seconds. She is smiling and very excited about the possibility of being in labor. On exam, her cervix is dilated 2 c m, 100% effaced, and -2 station. What best describes this labor?

A) Second phase
B) Latent phase
C) Active phase
D) Transition phase