A pregnant woman has come to the emergency department with complaints of nasal congestion and epistaxis.What action by the nurse is best?

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As capillaries become engorged,the upper respiratory tract is affected by the subsequent edema and hyperemia,which causes these conditions,seen commonly during pregnancy.No referral is needed.The patient does not need to be attached to a cardiac monitor or have lab drawn.The patient should be taught that estrogen causes these changes,not progesterone.

A Pregnant Woman Has Come to the Emergency Department with Complaints