When Performing an Examination of a Woman Who Is 34

When performing an examination of a woman who is 34 weeks pregnant,the nurse notices that as the woman raises her head and shoulders off of the bed there is a midline linear protrusion in the abdomen over the area of the rectus abdominis muscles.Which response by the nurse is correct?

A) Document the presence of diastasis recti.
B) Discuss this condition with the physician because it will most likely need to be surgically repaired.
C) Suspect that the woman has a hernia from the increased pressure within the abdomen from pregnancy.
D) Tell the woman that she may have a difficult time with delivery because of the weakness in her abdominal muscles.