A pregnant client presents to the emergency department reporting that she has started labor and is certain the baby is coming "any minute now." After assessing and monitoring the client, the healthcare team determines that the client is in "false" labor, and the nurse prepares her for discharge. Which observations support the conclusion of false labor? Select all that apply.

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A)Signs and symptoms of "false" labor, in contrast to "true" labor, include a pattern of irregular contractions that do not increase in frequency or intensity, a lack of cervical dilation and effacement, discomfort that is felt mostly in the abdomen rather than in the back and radiating to the front, and the fact that activity does not increase contraction intensity.
B)Signs and symptoms of "false" labor, in contrast to "true" labor, include a pattern of irregular contractions that do not increase in frequency or intensity, a lack of cervical dilation and effacement, discomfort that is felt mostly in the abdomen rather than in the back and radiating to the front, and the fact that activity does not increase contraction intensity.
C)Signs and symptoms of "false" labor, in contrast to "true" labor, include a pattern of irregular contractions that do not increase in frequency or intensity, a lack of cervical dilation and effacement, discomfort that is felt mostly in the abdomen rather than in the back and radiating to the front, and the fact that activity does not increase contraction intensity.
D)Signs and symptoms of "false" labor, in contrast to "true" labor, include a pattern of irregular contractions that do not increase in frequency or intensity, a lack of cervical dilation and effacement, discomfort that is felt mostly in the abdomen rather than in the back and radiating to the front, and the fact that activity does not increase contraction intensity.
E)Signs and symptoms of "false" labor, in contrast to "true" labor, include a pattern of irregular contractions that do not increase in frequency or intensity, a lack of cervical dilation and effacement, discomfort that is felt mostly in the abdomen rather than in the back and radiating to the front, and the fact that activity does not increase contraction intensity.

A Pregnant Client Presents to the Emergency Department Reporting That