Which of the following data is the most important for the nurse to assess when caring for a woman in her second trimester of pregnancy?
1. Detection of fetal movement
2. Observation that the uterus is below the pubis
3. Confirmation of the desire to breast- or bottle-feed
4. Determination of the presence of morning sickness
ANS: 1
During the second trimester, between 16 and 20 weeks' gestation, the mother begins to feel fetal movement. During the second trimester, the uterus should be above the level of the symphysis pubis. Confirmation of the desire to breast- or bottle-feed is more likely to take place during the third trimester. Morning sickness is most likely to occur during the first trimester.
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