A 25-year-old woman who is at 38 weeks' gestation with her first pregnancy is embarrassed because of going to the hospital 3 times in the last week for false labor. How should the nurse respond?
1. "Do not feel bad. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes."
2. "It is impossible to distinguish between false labor and true labor."
3. "We will discuss the differences between true labor and false labor so this does not happen again."
4. "It is very difficult to tell the difference between true and false labor. Please know we are here to take care of you whenever you need us."
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Explanation:
1. Instead of reinforcing the woman's perception of having made an error, the nurse should reassure her that her embarrassment is unwarranted.
2. While it may be difficult to subjectively distinguish between false labor and true labor, vaginal examination can be performed to determine if cervical dilatation is occurring.
3. Rather than reinforcing the woman's incorrect interpretation of what she believed to be true labor, the nurse should provide reassurance and ease the woman's embarrassment.
4. Rather than reinforcing the woman's incorrect interpretation of what she believed to be true labor, the nurse should provide reassurance and ease the woman's embarrassment.
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