You need additional information from P.T. to determine what you will do next. What
important questions do you need to ask to differentiate what is going on with P.T.?
What will be an ideal response?
Questions to help rule out preterm labor:
• Ask her how long ago the uterine cramping began.
• Have her point to the location.
• What type of pain is it? Sharp or dull? Continuous or intermittent?
• If intermittent, how many times has the cramping occurred in the last hour?
• Has there been any vaginal bleeding?
• Does she feel any lower pelvic pressure?
• Has she had any diarrhea?
• How long has she had the low back pain? Is it associated with the uterine cramping?
• Her parity indicates she has had two previous preterm deliveries. At what gestational age were the
infants born, were there any complications, and what was her treatment to try to stop her contractions?
• Does she have any other risk factors contributing to preterm labor: low prepregnancy weight, low weight
gain this pregnancy, smoking, substance abuse, uterine abnormalities, chronic health problems?
Questions to help rule out UTI:
• Has she had a fever?
• How long has she had urinary frequency?
• Is there any blood or cloudiness to the urine?
• Has she ever had a UTI during any of her pregnancies? If so, how severe was it and how was it treated?
• Has she had any infections during this pregnancy?
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