To determine if the client is in true labor, the nurse would assess for changes in:
a. cervical dilation.
b. amount of bloody show.
c. fetal position and station.
d. pattern of uterine contractions.
ANS: A
Cervical changes are the only indication of true labor and are used to determine true and false labor. Changes in the amount of bloody show, fetal position and station, and pattern of uterine contractions are unreliable indicators of true labor.
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