A pregnant client with premature rupture of the membranes has had contractions every 10 minutes. After 48 hours, the contractions stop and the client is to be discharged with home monitoring. The nurse discusses with the client about preterm labor symptoms. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates that she needs further instruction()
A. "I should report contractions that occur every 10 minutes in 1 hour. "
B. "I should lie in bed on my left side if contractions begin. "
C. "I should call the doctor if my contractions occur every hour for 6 hours. "
D. "If I start having contractions, I should empty my bladder. \
参考答案:C
解析:
It is not necessary for the client to call the health care provider if she experiences contractions every hour for 6 hours, but she should continue to monitor the contraction pattern to determine if the contractions are increasing in frequency.