Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is in active labor. The client's cervix is 6 cm dilated and the fetal heart tracing is reactive. The client reports intense, continuous pain that is not relieved between contractions.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Intense, continuous pain unrelieved by contractions suggests a complication like placental abruption; notifying the provider is urgent.