The nurse receives a phone call from a patient who claims she is pregnant. The patient reports that she has regular menses that occur every 28 days and last 5 days. The first day of her last menses was April 10. What would the patient's estimated date of delivery (EDD) be?

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The estimated date of delivery (EDD) can be calculated using Naegele's rule, which involves adding 7 days to the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP), subtracting 3 months, and adding 1 year. For an LMP of April 10, adding 7 days gives April 17, subtracting 3 months gives January 17, and adding 1 year results in an EDD of January 17.

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