A client with a normal prepregnancy weight asks why she has been told to gain 25 to 35 pounds during her pregnancy, but her underweight friend was told to gain 28 to 40 pounds. What should the nurse explain as being the recommended weight gain during pregnancy?
1. More than 25 to 35 pounds for an overweight client
2. More than 25 to 35 pounds for an underweight woman
3. 25 to 35 pounds, regardless of a client's prepregnancy weight
4. The same for a normal-weight woman as for an overweight woman
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Explanation:
1. Overweight women should gain 15 to 25 pounds during pregnancy.
2. Underweight women are encouraged to gain 28 to 40 pounds during pregnancy
3. Prepregnancy weight determines the recommended weight gain during pregnancy. Women of normal weight should gain 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy for optimal fetal outcome.
4. Overweight women should gain 15 to 25 pounds during pregnancy.
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