The nurse is teaching a prenatal class. What characteristics about false labor should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
A) Increased thin vaginal secretions
B) Pain in the abdomen that does not radiate
C) Progressive cervical effacement and dilatation
D) Contractions that do not intensify while walking
E) An increase in the intensity and frequency of contractions

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

False labor contractions do not lead to cervical effacement and dilation, nor do they increase in intensity and frequency over time. The pain experienced during false labor typically does not radiate consistently and does not intensify while walking. Increased vaginal secretions are not necessarily a characteristic of false labor.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Prenatal Class