A pregnant client who is of normal prepregnancy weight is now 30 ...

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A pregnant client who is of normal prepregnancy weight is now 30 weeks pregnant. She asks the nurse what appropriate weight gain would be for her. The nurse's best response is:
 
  1. 2535 pounds.
  2. 3040 pounds.
  3. 1718 pounds.
  4. Less than 15 pounds.

Question 2

A patient notices that the doctor writes positive Chadwick's sign on her chart. She asks the nurse what this means. The nurse's best response is
 
  a. It refers to the bluish color of the cervix in pregnancy.
  b. It means the cervix is softening.
  c. The doctor was able to flex the uterus against the cervix.
  d. That refers to a positive sign of pregnancy.

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale:
1. Optimum ranges of weight gain are: underweight woman, 2840 pounds; normal-weight woman, 2535 pounds; overweight woman, 1525 pounds; and obese woman, less than 15 pounds. Therefore, an appropriate weight gain for a normal-weight woman would be 2535 pounds.
2. Optimum ranges of weight gain are: underweight woman, 2840 pounds; normal-weight woman, 2535 pounds; overweight woman, 1525 pounds; and obese woman, less than 15 pounds. Therefore, an appropriate weight gain for a normal-weight woman would be 2535 pounds.
3. Optimum ranges of weight gain are: underweight woman, 2840 pounds; normal-weight woman, 2535 pounds; overweight woman, 1525 pounds; and obese woman, less than 15 pounds. Therefore, an appropriate weight gain for a normal-weight woman would be 2535 pounds.
4. Optimum ranges of weight gain are: underweight woman, 2840 pounds; normal-weight woman, 2535 pounds; overweight woman, 1525 pounds; and obese woman, less than 15 pounds. Therefore, an appropriate weight gain for a normal-weight woman would be 2535 pounds.

Answer to Question 2

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A Increased vascularity of the pelvic organs during pregnancy results in the bluish
color of the cervix, vagina, and labia, called Chadwick's sign.
B Softening of the cervix is Goodell's sign.
C The softening of the lower segment of the uterus (Hegar's sign) can allow the
uterus to be flexed against the cervix.
D Chadwick's sign is a probable indication of pregnancy.