During her first months of pregnancy, a patient tells the nurse, "It seems like I have to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes." The nurse explains to the patient that this is because:
1. The patient probably has a urinary tract infection.
2. Bladder capacity increases throughout pregnancy.
3. The growing uterus puts pressure on the bladder.
4. Some women are very sensitive to body function changes.
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Rationale 1: Increased frequency of urination in the first trimester of pregnancy does not indicate a urinary tract infection.
Rationale 2: Bladder capacity does not increase throughout pregnancy.
Rationale 3: The bladder is compressed by the growing uterus throughout pregnancy. Increased pressure begins early in the first trimester, when the uterus is still located in the pelvis.
Rationale 4: Sensitivity is not the cause of an increased frequency of urination in the first trimester.
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