The Nurse Is Admitting a Client to the Labor and Delivery

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit who states she is at 39 weeks and began having steady contractions approximately 6 hours ago.Which assessment findings discovered during the nurse's vaginal examination would indicate that this client will deliver within the next few hours? Select all that apply.

• A)The client's cervix is dilated 7 centimeters.
• B)The client's cervix is effaced 20%.
• C)The presenting part of the fetus is at -4 station.
• D)The client's membranes appear to have ruptured.
• E)There is the presence of a bloody show on the nurse's gloved hand.

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