A woman who is 40 weeks pregnant calls the labor suite to ask whether she should be evaluated. Which statements by the patient indicate she is likely in labor?
A) "The contractions are 5-20 minutes apart."
B) "I had pink discharge on the toilet paper."
C) "I have had cramping for the past 3-4 hours."
D) "The contractions are about a minute long and I am unable to talk through them."
E) "The contractions hurt more when I walk."
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Q4: A patient is admitted to the labor
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Q8: The primiparous patient at 40 weeks' gestation
Q9: A nurse needs to evaluate the progress
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Q11: The primiparous patient has asked the nurse
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