Question

The nurse is called to a neighbor’s house during a snowstorm. The neighbor states she is in her 40th week of gestation with her second baby, and has been having contractions for several hours. The woman has been unable to obtain assistance because the roads are impassable. Which statement most concerns the nurse? 1. The woman asks for help to go to the bathroom. 2. The woman’s contractions become stronger. 3. The woman’s contractions are more frequent. 4. The woman becomes flushed and diaphoretic.

Answer 1

The woman asks for help to go to the bathroom

Transition phase; cervix is 8-10 cm dilated with complete effacement; increased pressure in pelvis causes urgent desire to pass out urine