A woman who is 16 weeks pregnant has come in for a follow-up visit with her significant other.To reassure the client regarding fetal well-being,which is the highest priority action for the nurse to perform?

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To provide the parents with the greatest sense of reassurance,the nurse should offer to have the client and her significant other the chance to listen to their baby's heartbeat.A fetoscope can detect the fetal heart rate around 20 weeks of gestation.Doppler can detect the fetal heart rate between 10 and 12 weeks and should be performed as part of routine fetal assessment.Abdominal girth is not a valid measure for determining fetal well-being.Fundal height is an important measure that should be determined with precision,with the same technique and positioning of the client consistently used at every prenatal visit.Routine ultrasound examinations are recommended in early pregnancy; they date the pregnancy and provide useful information about the health of the fetus.However,they are not necessary at each prenatal visit.

A Woman Who Is 16 Weeks Pregnant Has Come in for a Follow-Up