A pregnant client tells the nurse that she felt her baby move this week.A review of the chart reveals that the client is at 14 weeks' gestation by ultrasound.How should the nurse interpret this information?

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Quickening, or the first fetal movements felt by the mother, typically occurs between 16 and 25 weeks of gestation. At 14 weeks, it is unlikely that the mother is feeling fetal movement, so she may have misinterpreted another sensation.

A Pregnant Client Tells the Nurse That She Felt Her