The pregnant women is 24 weeks pregnant and having a routine assessment. Her weight prior to getting pregnant was 149 lb. The nurse weighs the patient today at 162 lb and measures a fundal height at 23 cm. The patient states, "I am worried that I am going to put on too much weight and then I have to take it off." Which of the following should be the nurse's appropriate response?
A) "You can never put on too much weight when you are feeding a child too."
B) "You should try to cut down on how much you eat because you are gaining too much weight."
C) "Your weight is fine. You should be gaining about 2 lb per week."
D) "You are doing good. You should gain about 25 to 35 lb throughout the pregnancy."
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