With Regard to the Care Management of Preterm Labor,nurses Should

question 21

Multiple Choice

With regard to the care management of preterm labor,nurses should be aware that

• A) teaching pregnant women the symptoms probably causes more harm through false alarms.
• B) Braxton Hicks contractions often signal the onset of preterm labor.
• C) because preterm labor is likely to be the start of an extended labor, a woman with symptoms can wait several hours before contacting the primary caregiver.
• D) the diagnosis of preterm labor is based on gestational age, uterine activity, and progressive cervical change.

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