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Nursing Care of Women at Risk During Pregnancy & Post-partum

A nurse is counseling a client who is experiencing preterm contractions in the 35th week of gestation and whose cervix is dilated 2 cm. What should the nurse teach this client about sexual intercourse at this time?

ExplanationB. Prostaglandins in semen may stimulate labor, and penile contact with the cervix may increase myometrial contractility. A. Sexual intercourse may cause labor to progress; it is contraindicated for the rest of the pregnancy. C. The position is irrelevant; sexual intercourse is contraindicated for the rest of the pregnancy. D. Regardless of the extent of penile penetration, sexual intercourse may precipitate labor; it is contraindicated for the rest of the pregnancy.