The nurse has just palpated a laboring woman's contractions. The uterus cannot be indented during a contraction. The nurse compares the consistency of the uterus during a contraction with that of the forehead
The intensity of these contractions would best be characterized as: 1. Weak.
2. Mild.
3. Moderate.
4. Strong.
4
Rationale 1: Weak contractions are not identified.
Rationale 2: Mild contractions are easily indented during the peak of the contraction, and are similar to the consistency of the nose.
Rationale 3: Moderate contractions have a consistency similar to that of the chin.
Rationale 4: Strong contractions are not indentable, and feel similar to the forehead.
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ANS:
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