The nurse is concerned that a pregnant patient is developing hydramnios. What did the nurse assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

Question

A) Tense uterus
B) Sudden weight loss
C) Extreme shortness of breath
D) Difficulty hearing fetal heart rate
E) Uterus larger than expected for gestation week

Answer 1

A, C, D, E
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Hydramnios is an excessive amount of amniotic fluid. The first sign of this disorder may be a rapid enlargement of the uterus. The uterus becomes tense, and the patient experiences shortness of breath because of the uterus pressing on the diaphragm. Auscultating the fetal heart rate can be difficult because of depth of the increased amount of fluid surrounding the fetus. The uterus will be larger than expected for the patient's gestational week.