Question

A client comes in the prenatal clinic for the first visit. The nursing history reveals the client's last menstrual period was 5 months ago, and the client is certain of pregnancy, and reports feeling the baby move. Which response by the nurse is best?

a) Feeling the baby move is common at this stage; it's reassuring.
b) Let's confirm your pregnancy with an ultrasound for accuracy.
c) It's unlikely to feel fetal movement this early in pregnancy.
d) The absence of a menstrual period is a more reliable sign of pregnancy.

Answer 1

The best nurse's response is recognition that feeling the baby move is common and reassuring at 5 months into pregnancy, which aligns with the timing of quickening.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to a client who is in the second trimester of pregnancy, based on the information that the last menstrual period was 5 months ago, and the client has started feeling fetal movements. The best response by the nurse would be (a) Feeling the baby move is common at this stage; it's reassuring. Around weeks 16 to 20 of pregnancy, the fetus grows and limb movements become more powerful, which means that feeling the baby move, also known as quickening, is expected and serves as a reassuring sign of fetal activity and development.