The nurse is palpating the fundus of a pregnant woman.Which of these statements about palpation of the fundus is true?
A) It should be hard and slightly tender to palpation during the first trimester.
B) Fetal movement may not be felt by the examiner until the end of the second trimester.
C) After 20 weeks of gestation, the number of centimeters should approximate the number of weeks of gestation.
D) Fundal height is usually less than the number of weeks of gestation, unless there is an abnormal condition such as too much amniotic fluid present.
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