The clinician should recognize that in a pregnant patient, the fundus should be at the umbilicus at 20 weeks' gestation and rise by ____ per week until 32 weeks
A. 3 cm
B. 2 cm
C. 1cm
D. 0.5cm
ANS: C
The fundus should be at the level of the umbilicus at 20 weeks of gestation, and it rises 1 cm per week until 32 weeks of gestation. False small-for-dates presentations may result from inaccurate LMP dates, varying menstrual cycle lengths, improper fundal height measurement, or a fetus in a transverse lie. False large-for-dates presentations may likewise be produced by inaccurate LMP dates, improper fundal height measurement, and a large amount of amniotic fluid as well as maternal obesity or short stature.
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