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.
