A pregnant client presents to the emergency department reporting that she has started labor and is certain the baby is coming "any minute now" and asks to be taken up to the delivery suite
After assessing and monitoring the client, the nurse determines that the client is in "false" labor and is preparing her to for discharge. Which observations support the nurse's conclusion?
Select all that apply.
A) The contractions do not have a regular pattern.
B) Her cervix has dilated 2 cm over the 2 hours of observation.
C) The frequency and intensity of the contractions have stayed about the same.
D) Walking seems to increase the strength of the contractions.
E) The contractions are mostly in her abdomen.
Answer: A, C, E
Signs and symptoms of "false" labor, in contrast to "true" labor, include a pattern of irregular contractions that do not increase in frequency or intensity, a lack of cervical dilation and effacement, discomfort that is felt mostly in the abdomen rather than in the back and radiating to the front, and the fact that activity does not increase contraction intensity.
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