In measuring fundal height, the nurse documents which finding as abnormal?

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Option C is a 4 cm difference; any discrepancy greater than 2 cm between fundal height and the estimate of gestational age (based on the last menstrual period) should be evaluated further. From the twentieth to thirty-sixth week of gestation, the expected pattern of uterine growth is an increase in fundal height of about 1 cm per week. Measurement of fundal height is an estimate and may vary among examiners by 1 to 2 cm. Measurement of fundal height is an estimate and may vary among examiners by 1 to 2 cm.

In Measuring Fundal Height, the Nurse Documents Which Finding as Abnormal