The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient Who Thinks She Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient who thinks she is in labor. Which findings would positively confirm the woman is in labor?

• A) She is contracting every 5 minutes for 60 seconds.
• B) Her cervix has dilated from 2 to 4 centimeters.
• C) Her membranes have ruptured.
• D) The fetal head is engaged.
• E) The contractions are starting in the back and radiating around to the front of the abdomen with uterine relaxation between contractions.

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