Which complaint made by a client at 35 weeks of gestation requires additional assess-ment?
a. Shortness of breath when climbing stairs
b. Abdominal pain
c. Ankle edema in the afternoon
d. Backache with prolonged standing
B
Abdominal pain may indicate preterm labor or serious placental abnormalities.
Shortness of breath is an expected finding at 35 weeks.
Ankle edema in the afternoon is a normal finding at this stage of the pregnancy.
Backaches while standing is a normal finding in the later stage of pregnancy.
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