HESI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2020/2021 - 100+ Correct Questions & Answers with Rationales

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HESI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2020/2021 1. A client in the 28th week gestation comes to the emergency department because she thinks that she is in labor. To confirm a diagn... osis of preterm labor, the nurse would expect physical examination to reveal: a. Irregular uterine contractions with no cervical dilatation b. Painful contractions with no cervical dilatation c. Regular uterine contractions with cervical dilatation d. Regular uterine contractions with no cervical dilatation Ans: C – regular uterine contractions (every 10 minutes or more) along with cervical dilation before 36 weeks’ gestation or rupture of fluids indicates preterm labor. Uterine contractions without cervical change don’t indicate preterm labor. [Show More]

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