The characteristics of uterine contraction can help determine the client is experiencing preliminary signs of labor or she is already experiencing true labor. Mrs. Vanessa Narciso inquires about the difference of true from false laborand your response is “True contractions are relieved by ambulation while false contractions continue despite the level of activity” “False contractions are felt first abdominally while true contractions are felt in the first lowerback” “Fales contractions are regular and do not achieve cervical dilatation while true contractions begin irregularly but become regular and they achieve cervical dilatation” “True contractions sweep to the abdomen and groin while false contractions radiate to the lower back”

The characteristics of uterine contraction can help determine the client is experiencing preliminary signs of labor or she is already experiencing true labor. Mrs. Vanessa Narciso inquires about the difference of true from false laborand your response is “True contractions are relieved by ambulation while false contractions continue despite the level of activity” “False contractions are felt first abdominally while true contractions are felt in the first lowerback” “Fales contractions are regular and do not achieve cervical dilatation while true contractions begin irregularly but become regular and they achieve cervical dilatation” “True contractions sweep to the abdomen and groin while false contractions radiate to the lower back”

Comprehensive Medical Terminology

4th Edition

ISBN:9781133478850

Author:Jones

Publisher:Jones

Chapter18: Obstetrics

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