The nurse instructs a pregnant client that the optimum schedule for prenatal visits is
a. once a month during the first trimester, every 2 weeks during the second trimester, once weekly during the third trimester
b. once a month until the 7th month, then every 2 weeks during the 7th and 8th months, then once weekly during the 9th month
c. once a month until the 9th month, then once weekly
d. once bimonthly for the first two trimesters, then once monthly
B
The optimum schedule for prenatal visits is once a month until the 7th month, then every 2 weeks during the 7th and 8th months, then once weekly during the 9th month.
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