A patient who is in her first trimester of pregnancy tells the nurse that she is experiencing significant nausea and vomiting and asks when it will improve. The nurse should reply:
a. "Did your mother have significant nausea and vomiting?"
b. "Many women experience nausea and vomiting until the third trimester."
c. "Usually, by the beginning of the second trimester, the nausea and vomiting improve."
d. "At approximately the time you begin to feel the baby move, the nausea and vomiting will subside."
ANS: C
The nausea, vomiting, and fatigue of pregnancy improve by the 12th week. Quickening, when the mother recognizes fetal movement, occurs at approximately 18 to 20 weeks.
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