Author Question: The nurse is determining a pregnant client's estimated date of delivery (EDD) using Ngele's Rule. ... (Read 61 times)

KimWrice · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

The nurse is determining a pregnant client's estimated date of delivery (EDD) using Ngele's Rule. The date of the first day of the woman's last normal menstrual period (LNMP) was April 20 . What would be her EDD?

A) December 20
B) December 27
C) January 20
D) January 27

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia. What should be included in the client's
nursing care plan?

A) Instruct the client to take regular and timely breaths
B) Restrict the client's fluid intake to juices with vitamin C
C) Encourage the client to lie in the supine position a few hours a day
D) Maintain orthopneic position when possible

cswans24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
According to Ngele's Rule, the nurse would determine the date of the first day of the woman's LNMP (April 20), add 7 days (April 27) and subtract 3 months (January 27) to obtain the EDD.

Answer to Question 2

D