A Client Calls the Labor and Delivery Unit and Tells

question 10

Multiple Choice

A client calls the labor and delivery unit and tells the nurse that she is 39 weeks pregnant and 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 which of the following?

• A) Engagement
• B) Lightening
• C) Molding
• D) Braxton Hicks contractions

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