True vs. False Labor Maternity Questions And
Answers NCLEX Exam 2022
1. A 39 week pregnant woman arrives to labor triage. The patient’s prenatal history
includes gravidity 3, parity 2. What signs and symptoms below indicate the patient is
experiencing true labor? Select all that apply:
A. The patient states the contractions are located above the umbilicus.
B. Changing positions and walking does not decrease discomfort.
C. The contractions are regular.
D. The cervix is 90% effaced and dilated to 4 cm.
The answers are B, C, and D.
2. The contractions associated with true labor tend to have what type of
characteristics: Select all that apply
A. Located in the superior portion of the abdomen and radiate to the lower back
B. Located in the abdomen superior to the navel
C. Felt in the back and radiate to the abdomen
D. Increase in intensity
E. Stay the same with intensity but are regular
F. Erratic
G. Consistent
Answers NCLEX Exam 2022
1. A 39 week pregnant woman arrives to labor triage. The patient’s prenatal history
includes gravidity 3, parity 2. What signs and symptoms below indicate the patient is
experiencing true labor? Select all that apply:
A. The patient states the contractions are located above the umbilicus.
B. Changing positions and walking does not decrease discomfort.
C. The contractions are regular.
D. The cervix is 90% effaced and dilated to 4 cm.
The answers are B, C, and D.
2. The contractions associated with true labor tend to have what type of
characteristics: Select all that apply
A. Located in the superior portion of the abdomen and radiate to the lower back
B. Located in the abdomen superior to the navel
C. Felt in the back and radiate to the abdomen
D. Increase in intensity
E. Stay the same with intensity but are regular
F. Erratic
G. Consistent
