Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 92%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse midwife is examining a client who is primigravida at 42 weeks of gestation and states that she believes she is in labor.A nurse midwife is examining a client who is primigravida at 42 weeks of gestation and states that she believes she is in labor. Which of the following findings confirm to the nurse that the client is in labor?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Cervical dilation is a definitive sign of labor, indicating the cervix is opening and thinning to allow fetal passage, measured in centimeters from 0 to 10.