A Nurse Is Measuring the Frequency of a Laboring Woman's

question 28

Multiple Choice

A nurse is measuring the frequency of a laboring woman's contractions.How does the nurse accomplish this correctly?

• A) Counts the number of contractions measured at the same intensity in 1 full minute
• B) Feels the fundus during the acme of the contraction and notes the fundal firmness
• C) Measures the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction
• D) Measures the time from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the same contraction

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