Emily, age 32, has an obstetrical history of G1, T0, P0, A0, and L0. Emilyâs week of gestation is 39.1. Emily telephones the health care providerâs office and tells the nurse she believes she is in labor. Based on her assessment, the nurse advises her to have her husband bring her to the labor and birth unit. Emily arrives and is admitted. She is talkative and excited about being in labor and describes her contractions and discomfort as mild. The following are the assessment findings of the examining nurse: Maternal vital signs are stable. Fetal heart tones with the external fetal monitor are reassuring. Vaginal exam indicates the cervix is 3 cm dilated, 40% effaced, membranes intact with the presenting part engaged. Ten minutes after the vaginal examination by the nurse, Emily says, "I think I just wet my pants.
Required:
a. What questions might the nurse have asked Emily to determine that she may be in true labor?
b. What prenatal history information should the nurse have obtained during the telephone call?
c. Explain the meaning of the nurse's assessment findings.
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