The nurse is completing a physical assessment with a patient who has just learned of being pregnant. The patient's last menstrual period was August 15. When should the nurse instruct the patient that the baby will be due?

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When using Naegele's rule, the nurse should count backward 3 calendar months from the first day of the patient's last menstrual period and then add 7 days. For August 15, the month would be May and the day would be 15 plus 7 or 22. May 22 is when the patient's baby is due. July 15, June 22, and April 15 are inappropriate applications of Naegele's rule.

The Nurse Is Completing a Physical Assessment with a Patient