A client is seen at the clinic at 14 weeks of gestation for a follow-up appointment.At which level does the nurse expect to palpate the fundus?

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At 14 weeks of gestation, the uterus should be palpable just above the symphysis pubis. The fundus is expected to grow 1 cm per week, so it will gradually rise higher in the abdomen over the course of the pregnancy. Nonpalpable and above the umbilicus are too high for 14 weeks of gestation. At the level of the umbilicus may be seen around 20 weeks of gestation.

A Client Is Seen at the Clinic at 14 Weeks