<prompt> Mrs. S G2 L1 presented to the hospital in labor pains. On examination she had 3 uterine contractions of 20 seconds in 10 minutes, cervical dilation 6 cm and HR 145 bpm. What is the stage of labor?Stage IStage IIStage IIIStage IV  <response>: Ans. is a, i.e. Stage IAs discussed in chapter 7 of the book, first stage of labor is from the time when a female starts perceiving true labor pains and uptil 10 cm of dilatation. 