To Reassure and Educate Pregnant Patients About Changes in the Uterus,nurses

question 18

Multiple Choice

To reassure and educate pregnant patients about changes in the uterus,nurses should be aware that:

• A) lightening occurs near the end of the second trimester as the uterus rises into a different position.
• B) the woman's increased urinary frequency in the first trimester is the result of exaggerated uterine anteflexion caused by softening.
• C) Braxton Hicks contractions become more painful in the third trimester, particularly if the woman tries to exercise.
• D) the uterine souffle is the movement of the fetus.

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