The perinatal nurse is assessing a woman in triage who is 34 + 3 weeks gestation in her first pregnancy
She is worried about having her baby "too soon," and she is experiencing uterine contractions every 10 to 15 minutes. The fetal heart rate is 136 beats per minute. A vaginal examination performed by the health care provider reveals that the cervix is closed, long, and posterior. The most likely diagnosis would be:
A) Preterm labor
B) Term labor
C) Back labor
D) Braxton-Hicks contractions
D
Braxton-Hicks contractions
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1. "The client will reduce anxiety to a level where the client can manage with learned behaviors." 2. "The client will eliminate anti-anxiety medications." 3. "The client will no longer need anxiety management skills." 4. "The client will identify and eliminates stressors."
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1. Three pressure peaks 4. Absence of pressure peaks 3. Synchronization with heart rate 2. Synchronization with respiratory rate