A pregnant client is diagnosed with cervical insufficiency. How should the nurse expect this client to explain symptoms of this condition?
1. "I've been having contractions every 4 hours."
2. "I'm not having any pain and I do not feel any contractions."
3. "My cervical pain has gotten much worse over the past 2 days."
4. "I'm not having any pain, but my contractions are getting stronger."
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Explanation:
1. Contractions are not associated with cervical insufficiency.
2. Cervical insufficiency is painless dilatation of the cervix without contractions due to a structural or functional defect of the cervix.
3. Cervical pain is not a manifestation of cervical insufficiency.
4. Contractions are not associated with cervical insufficiency.
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