The nurse recognizes that a woman is in true labor when she states:
1. "I passed some thick, pink mucus when I urinated this morning.".
2. "My bag of waters just broke.".
3. "The contractions in my uterus are getting stronger and closer together.".
4. "My baby dropped and I have to urinate more frequently now.".
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1. Incorrect. Loss of mucous plug (operculum) often occurs during the first stage of labor or prior to the onset of labor, but is not the indicator of true labor.
2. Incorrect. Spontaneous rupture of membranes often occurs during the first stage of labor, but is not the indicator of true labor.
3. Correct. Regular, strong contractions with the presence of cervical change indicates that the woman is experiencing true labor.
4. Incorrect. The presenting part of the fetus typically becomes engaged in the pelvis at the onset of labor, but is not the indicator of true labor.
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