The nurse is collecting data from a client during the first prenatal visit. The client is anxious to know the gender of the fetus and asks the nurse when she will be able to know
The nurse re-sponds to the client by telling her that the gender of the fetus can be determined by weeks: 1. 6 to 8
2. 8 to 10
3. 13 to 16
4. 20 to 22
3
Rationale: By the end of the twelfth week of gestation, the fetal gender can be determined by the appearance of the external genitalia on ultrasound. Therefore, the other options are incorrect.
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