A client calls the labor and delivery unit and tells the nurse that she is 39 weeks pregnant and over the last 4 or 5 days, she has noticed that although her breathing has become easier, she is having leg cramps, a slight amount of edema in her lower legs, and an increased amount of vaginal secretions. The nurse tells the client that she has experienced which of the following?
A) Engagement
B) Lightening
C) Molding
D) Braxton Hicks contractions

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The client's symptoms indicate lightening, which occurs when the fetus descends into the pelvis, leading to easier breathing but potentially causing leg cramps, edema, and increased vaginal secretions due to the change in pressure and circulation.

A Client Calls the Labor and Delivery Unit and Tells