A Primigravida Calls Labor and Delivery and Tells the Nurse

question 7

Multiple Choice

A primigravida calls Labor and Delivery and tells the nurse that she is 39 weeks pregnant and that over the last 4 or 5 days,she has noticed that although her breathing has become easier,she is having leg cramps,a slight amount of edema in her lower legs,and an increased amount of vaginal secretions.The nurse tells the client that she has experienced what is commonly called:

• A)Quickening.
• B)Lightening.
• C)Dilation.
• D)Braxton Hicks contractions.

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