A First-Time Mother at 18 Weeks of Gestation Comes for Her

question 20

Multiple Choice

A first-time mother at 18 weeks of gestation comes for her regularly scheduled prenatal visit.The patient tells the nurse that she is afraid that she is going into premature labor because she is beginning to have regular contractions.The nurse explains that this is the Braxton Hicks sign and teaches the patient that this type of contraction:

• A) is painless.
• B) increases with walking.
• C) causes cervical dilation.
• D) impedes oxygen flow to the fetus.

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