A low-risk patient calls the labor unit and says "I need to come in to be checked right now, there were pink streaks on the toilet paper when I went to the bathroom. I think I'm bleeding." What response should the nurse say first?
a. "How much blood is there?"
b. "You sound concerned, what other labor symptoms do you have?
c. "Don't worry that sounds like a mucus plug."
d. "Does it burn when you urinate?"
ANS: b
The nurse is using reflection to acknowledge the woman's concerns and asks for further assessment. The woman's fear must first be acknowledged and then other questions or comments can be made.
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