Katie continues to labor The nurse monitors her contractions

Katie continues to labor. The nurse monitors her contractions. While the nurse palpates the uterus, contractions occur in the following pattern: onset at 12:15, end at 12:16, onset at 12:18, end at 12:19, onset at 12:21, end at 12:22.

1. Identify the frequency, duration of Katie\'s contractions? What is the length of rest periods?

Solution

Frequency = the rate at which contractions occur over a particular period of time.

3/12.22-- 12.15

3/7 mts

0.428571429 contraction per minute.

Duration of Katie\'s contractions=

onset at 12:15, end at 12:16 = 1 minute

onset at 12:18, end at 12:19, = 1 minute

onset at 12:21, end at 12:22

the length of rest periods

= 12:18 - 12:16 = 2 mts

= 12:19 - 12:18 = 1 mts

= 12:21 - 12:19, = 3 mts