A 24-year-old gravida 2, para 0 checks into the L&D triage area because she thinks that she is in labor. She states that she has felt the baby “drop” and has been having contractions for the last 2 hours every 15 minutes apart lasting 30 seconds, even with rest. How should the nurse answer the woman’s question about whether or not she is in labor?

A 24-year-old gravida 2, para 0 checks into the L&D triage area because she thinks that she is in labor. She states that she has felt the baby “drop” and has been having contractions for the last 2 hours every 15 minutes apart lasting 30 seconds, even with rest. How should the nurse answer the woman’s question about whether or not she is in labor?

Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)

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