P.T. is a married 30-year-old gravida 4 para 1203 at 28 weeks gestation. She arrives in the labor and delivery unit at a level 2 hospital complaining of low back pain and frequency of urination. She...

P.T. is a married 30-year-old gravida 4 para 1203 at 28 weeks gestation. She arrives in the labor and delivery unit at a level 2 hospital complaining of low back pain and frequency of urination. She states that she feels occasional uterine cramping and believes that her membranes have not ruptured.

3. What actions would you take to help identify her underlying problem before calling the health care provider?

4. What other problems might be going on with P.T. that you should consider?