The nurse is preparing to assess the frequency of contractions for a patient in labor. Which process should the nurse use to time the contractions?

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To determine the beginning of a contraction without a monitor, rest a hand on a woman's abdomen at the fundus of the uterus very gently until you sense the gradual tensing and upward rising of the fundus that accompanies a contraction. Time the duration of the contraction from the moment the uterus first tenses until it has relaxed again. Contractions are not timed by measuring the number of contractions in 5 minutes, the end of one contraction to the beginning of the next, or by using the interval between the acmes of two consecutive contractions.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Assess the Frequency of Contractions