The Nurse Is Preparing a Patient Education Handout on the Differences

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing a patient education handout on the differences between false labor and true labor. What information is most important for the nurse to include?

A) True labor contractions begin in the back and sweep toward the front.
B) False labor often feels like abdominal tightening, or "balling up."
C) True labor can be diagnosed only if cervical change occurs.
D) False labor contractions do not increase in intensity or duration.