The Nurse Is Performing an Assessment on a Client Who

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who thinks she may be experiencing preterm labor.Which information is the most important for the nurse to understand and share with the client?

• A) Because all women must be considered at risk for preterm labor and prediction is so variable,teaching pregnant women the symptoms of preterm labor probably causes more harm through false alarms.
• B) Braxton Hicks contractions often signal the onset of preterm labor.
• C) Because preterm labor is likely to be the start of an extended labor,a woman with symptoms can wait several hours before contacting the primary caregiver.
• D) Diagnosis of preterm labor is based on gestational age,uterine activity,and progressive cervical change.

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