A Patient's Pregnancy Test Yields a Positive Result, and She

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient's pregnancy test yields a positive result, and she wants to know when the baby is due.The first day of her last menstrual period was June 14, and that period ended June 20.Using Nägele's rule, what is her expected date of delivery?

• A)March 7
• B)March 14
• C)March 21
• D)March 27

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