Kerry, a 30-year-old G3 TPAL 0110 woman presents to the labor unit triage with complaints of lower ...

ANS: a, b, d
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a. Women experiencing preterm labor may complain of backache, pelvic aching, menstrual-like cramps, increased vaginal discharge, pelvic pressure, urinary frequency, and intestinal cramping with or without diarrhea. The patient's abdomen should be palpated to assess for contractions, and the fetus's heart rate should be monitored.
b. Women experiencing preterm labor may complain of backache, pelvic aching, menstrual-like cramps, increased vaginal discharge, pelvic pressure, urinary frequency, and intestinal cramping with or without diarrhea. A urinalysis and urine culture and sensitivity (C & S) should be obtained on all patients who present with signs of preterm labor, and the nurse must remember that signs of UTI often mimic normal pregnancy complaints (i.e., urgency, frequency). The patient's abdomen should be palpated to assess for contractions, and the fetus's heart rate should be monitored.
c. Assessment of blood pressure and pulse is not an important nursing action in this scenario.
d. Women experiencing preterm labor may complain of backache, pelvic aching, menstrual-like cramps, increased vaginal discharge, pelvic pressure, urinary frequency, and intestinal cramping with or without diarrhea. The patient's abdomen should be palpated to assess for contractions, and the fetus's heart rate should be monitored.