Question

A primigravid client at 34 weeks' gestation is experiencing contractions every 3 to 4 minutes lasting for 35 seconds. her cervix is 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. while the nurse is assessing the client's vital signs, the client says, "i think my bag of water just broke." which intervention would the nurse do first?

Answer 1

You should check the status of the fetal heart rate.