A pregnant client asks the nurse in the clinic when she will be able to start feeling the fetus move. The nurse responds by telling the client that fetal movements will be noted between weeks' gestation.

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Fetal movements, also known as "quickening," are typically first felt by the mother between 16 and 20 weeks of gestation. This can vary, especially if it's the mother's first pregnancy, in which case it might be felt later rather than earlier in this range.

A Pregnant Client Asks the Nurse in the Clinic When