A woman who is 38 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that the baby has dropped and she is having urinary frequency again. What do these symptoms describe?
a. Lightening
b. Braxton-Hicks contractions
c. Initiation of labor
d. Engagement
ANS: A
The symptoms of lightening are a return of urinary frequency, and the patient is able to breathe more normally.
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