Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who is a primigravida, at term, and unsure if in laborA nurse is caring for a client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions but is stating that she is 'not really sure if she is in labor or not.' Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a sign of true labor?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Cervical dilation and effacement are definitive signs of true labor, indicating active progression toward childbirth.