HESI RN CAT Exit Exam 1

A primigravida at term comes to the prenatal clinic and tells the nurse that she is having contractions every 5 min. The nurse monitors the client for one hour, using an external fetal monitor, and determines that the client¢â‚¬â„¢s contractions are 7 to 15 minutes apart, lasting 20 to 30 seconds, with mild intensity by palpation. What action should the nurse take?

A. Tell the client to go directly to the hospital for admission to labor and delivery for active labor

B. Send the client home and instruct her to call the clinic when her contractions occur 5 minutes apart for one hour

C. Tell the client to check into the hospital within the next hour for evaluation of possible urinary tract infection

D. Advise the client to rest and hydrate, then return if contractions become more regular

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