The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings of a client who is at 35 weeks' gestation. Which data suggest the need for further investigation?
1. Glycosuria
2. Funic souffle
3. Pseudoanemia
4. Melasma gravidarum
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Explanation:
1. Glycosuria (glucose in the urine) during pregnancy may be normal or may indicate gestational diabetes, so it always warrants further testing.
2 Funic souffle is a normal assessment finding associated with the pulsing of blood through the umbilical cord.
3. Physiologic anemia of pregnancy or pseudoanemia is common during pregnancy and is an expected finding.
4. Facial chloasma or melasma gravidarum (also known as the "mask of pregnancy") is a harmless darkening of the skin over the cheeks, nose, and forehead that sometimes accompanies pregnancy.
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