The nurse is performing a preoperative assessment on a client who is in the second trimester of pregnancy. For which finding(s) should the nurse monitor?
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During pregnancy, women are at increased risk for certain conditions due to physiological changes. Respiratory infections can be more common due to changes in immunity and respiratory physiology. Fever can indicate an infection that could be harmful to both the mother and fetus. Urinary tract infections are more common in pregnancy due to changes in the urinary tract and can lead to serious complications if untreated. Anemia is also more likely due to increased demand for iron by the growing fetus. ABO incompatibility is not a condition that would typically be a concern in the context of a preoperative assessment for a pregnant woman, as it relates to potential blood type incompatibility between mother and fetus, which is screened for in prenatal care but is not a condition that would be directly relevant to preoperative assessment for surgery.

The Nurse Is Performing a Preoperative Assessment on a Client