The nurse has completed a community presentation about the changes of pregnancy. Which statement by a community member indicates that learning has occurred? "One probable or objective change of pregnancy is:
1. "Enlargement of the uterus."
2. "Hearing the baby's heart rate."
3. "Increased urinary frequency."
4. "Nausea and vomiting."
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Rationale:
1. Objective or probable changes of pregnancy are those that the examiner can detect, but are not diagnostic, because they can be caused by issues other than pregnancy. Enlargement of the uterus is a probable change.
2. Hearing the fetal heart rate is positive or diagnostic.
3. Increased urinary frequency is a presumptive change.
4. Nausea and vomiting are presumptive changes.
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