A nurse is teaching a woman the actions to take in the event the woman believes she is in preterm labor. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)
A.
"Come to the hospital immediately if you don't feel contractions."
B.
"Drink 2 to 3 glasses of a non-caffeinated beverage after emptying your bladder."
C.
"Feel for uterine contractions for the next 2 to 3 hours."
D.
"Lie down on your back with pillows under your knees."
E.
"Seek additional health care if you have 4 or more contractions in 1 hour."
ANS: B, E
The nurse should instruct the woman to empty her bladder, lie down on her side, drink 2 to 3 non-caffeinated beverages, feel for uterine contractions, and either go to the hospital or call the health-care provider if she feels 4 or more contractions in 1 hour. She should not lie down on her back or assess for contractions for over an hour.
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