Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who is a primigravida at 42 weeks of gestation and states that she thinks she is in laborA nurse is assisting a nurse midwife in examining a client who is a primigravida at 42 weeks of gestation and states that she thinks she is in labor. Which of the following findings confirm that the client is in labor?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Cervical dilation is the definitive sign of labor as it indicates the cervix is opening to allow delivery.