An adolescent at 18 weeks' gestation complains to the nurse in the prenatal clinic about her 15-pound weight gain. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. “You have gained an appropriate amount of weight.”
2. “You have not gained enough weight at this time in your pregnancy.”
3. “You should not gain any more weight until the third trimester.”
4. “You should continue to gain weight but at a slower rate.”
4. “You should continue to gain weight but at a slower rate.”
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