The patient in the prenatal clinic tells the nurse that she is sure she is pregnant because she has not had a menstrual cycle for 3 months, and her breasts are getting bigger. What response by the nurse is best?
A) "Lack of menses and breast enlargement are presumptive signs of pregnancy."
B) "The changes you are describing are definitely indicators that you are pregnant."
C) "Lack of menses can be caused by many things. We need to do a pregnancy test."
D) "You're probably not pregnant, but we can check it out if you like."
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