Kerry, a 30-year-old G3 TPAL 0110 woman presents to the labor unit triage with complaints of lower abdominal cramping and urinary frequency at 30 weeks' gestation. An appropriate nursing action would be to (select all that apply):
a. Assess the fetal heart rate
b. Obtain urine for culture and sensitivity
c. Assess Kerry's blood pressure and pulse
d. Palpate Kerry's abdomen for contractions
ANS: a, b, d
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a. Women experiencing preterm labor may complain of backache, pelvic aching, menstrual-like cramps, increased vaginal discharge, pelvic pressure, urinary frequency, and intestinal cramping with or without diarrhea. The patient's abdomen should be palpated to assess for contractions, and the fetus's heart rate should be monitored.
b. Women experiencing preterm labor may complain of backache, pelvic aching, menstrual-like cramps, increased vaginal discharge, pelvic pressure, urinary frequency, and intestinal cramping with or without diarrhea. A urinalysis and urine culture and sensitivity (C & S) should be obtained on all patients who present with signs of preterm labor, and the nurse must remember that signs of UTI often mimic normal pregnancy complaints (i.e., urgency, frequency). The patient's abdomen should be palpated to assess for contractions, and the fetus's heart rate should be monitored.
c. Assessment of blood pressure and pulse is not an important nursing action in this scenario.
d. Women experiencing preterm labor may complain of backache, pelvic aching, menstrual-like cramps, increased vaginal discharge, pelvic pressure, urinary frequency, and intestinal cramping with or without diarrhea. The patient's abdomen should be palpated to assess for contractions, and the fetus's heart rate should be monitored.
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