A nurse is measuring the frequency of a laboring woman's contractions. How does the nurse accomplish this correctly?
A.
Counts the number of contractions measured at the same intensity in 1 full minute
B.
Feels the fundus during the acme of the contraction and notes the fundal firmness
C.
Measures the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction
D.
Measures the time from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the same contraction
ANS: C
The frequency of contractions is measured from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction, not by counting contractions in 1 minute. Feeling the firmness of the fundus during contractions measures intensity. Measuring the time from the start of one contraction to the end of the same contraction measures duration.
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