A patient in her second trimester of pregnancy comes to the prenatal clinic for a checkup.What is most important for the nurse to assess in caring for a woman at this stage of pregnancy?
A)Detection of fetal movement.
B)Observation that the uterus is below the symphysis pubis.
C)Confirmation of the desire to breastfeed or bottle-feed.
D)Determination of the presence of morning sickness.

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During the second trimester,between 16 and 20 weeks' gestation,the prospective mother begins to feel fetal movement.During the second trimester,the uterus should be above the level of the symphysis pubis.Confirmation of the desire to breastfeed or bottle-feed is more likely to take place during the third trimester.Morning sickness is most likely to occur during the first trimester.

A Patient in Her Second Trimester of Pregnancy Comes to the Prenatal