A patient at 39 weeks' gestation presents at the labor and delivery suite saying that she is in labor. She reports that her water has not broken yet. Physical assessment reveals that the patient is not in true labor
The nurse explains that what the patient is feeling are Braxton Hicks contractions. What assessment findings would tell the nurse that these contractions are, in fact, Braxton Hicks? (Select all that apply.)
A) 30 to 45 seconds in duration
B) Fewer than five in 1 hour
C) Not painful
D) Resolve with position change
E) Less than 30 seconds
B, D, E
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a. True b. False