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NCLEX Practice · Labor and Birth Process

NCLEX Question: A primiparous woman at 39 weeks gestation presents to the…

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A primiparous woman at 39 weeks gestation presents to the labor and delivery unit reporting intense back pain that comes and goes. The nurse assesses the cervix and notes it is 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced. The fetal heart rate is reassuring. Which action should the nurse prioritize?

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