A Patient Arrives at the Hospital and Is Not Sure

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives at the hospital and is not sure if she is in true labor.The nurse does an assessment and assures her she is in true labor because:

• A) there is no dilatation.
• B) the contractions are in the fundus.
• C) the cervix has softened and effaced.
• D) the contractions are irregular.

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