Author Question: The nurse is teaching a prenatal class on the signs and symptoms of true labor. Which statement made ... (Read 112 times)

joblessjake · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is teaching a prenatal class on the signs and symptoms of true labor. Which statement made by a participant indicates an understanding of true labor contractions?

A) Increase even if relaxing and taking a shower
B) Remain irregular with the same intensity
C) Subside when walking around or in the lateral position
D) Cause discomfort over the top of the uterus

Question 2

A 37-year-old woman in the final weeks of her first pregnancy visits the doctor's office for a scheduled checkup. What might the nurse note as a sign of labor while talking with the patient prior to the examination?

A) Nesting
B) Dilation
C) Effacement
D) Ripening of the cervix