A woman who is 16 weeks pregnant has come in for a follow-up visit with her significant other.In order to reassure the client regarding fetal well-being it is best for the nurse to:

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To provide the parents with the greatest sense of reassurance,the nurse should offer to have the client and her spouse the chance to listen to their baby's heartbeat.Fetal heart tones can be heard with a fetoscope in the first trimester;by the second trimester,the fetal heart rate can be heard with the Doppler stethoscope.This should be performed as part of routine fetal assessment.Abdominal girth is not a valid measure for determining fetal well-being.Fundal height is an important measure that should be determined with precision,with the same technique and positioning of the client used consistently.This should be completed at every prenatal visit.Routine ultrasound examinations are recommended in early pregnancy;they date the pregnancy and provide useful information about the health of the fetus.They are not necessary at each prenatal visit.

A Woman Who Is 16 Weeks Pregnant Has Come in for a Follow-Up