A Nurse Midwife Suspects That a Client at 39 Weeks

Multiple Choice

A nurse midwife suspects that a client at 39 weeks' gestation has hypertonic uterine activity. The client is in the early stages of labor. Which of the following findings support the diagnosis?
I.Uterine intensity is about 120 mm Hg.
II.Uterus relaxes between contractions for 90 seconds.
III.Uterine resting tone is 3 mm Hg.
IV.Uterine resting tone is 20 mm Hg.

A) I and IV
B) III and IV
C) I, II and III
D) All of the findings support a diagnosis of hypertonic uterine activity.