A Client in Labor Is Expected to Give Birth Less

Multiple Choice

A client in labor is expected to give birth less than three hours after the onset of contractions. Which of the following actions by the nurse midwife is the most effective during the labor process?

A) Encourage the client to pant with each contraction.
B) Keep the fetus from being delivered
C) Deliver the infant between contractions.
D) Apply gentle, downward pressure to the fetal head, toward the rectum.