A nurse documents as abnormal which finding of a pregnant patient?

a. Facial swelling in a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant
b. 1+ pitting ankle edema in a woman who is 26 weeks pregnant
c. Pinkish-red blotches of the hands in a woman at 32 weeks gestation
d. Blotchy, brownish pigmentation of the face in a woman at 36 weeks gestation


ANS: A

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