A client's fundal height has increased 4 centimeters since her last prenatal exam 1 month ago. The nurse should recognize that this measurement indicates:
a. excessive amniotic fluid
b. fetal growth retardation
c. need for further examination because of the possibility of twins
d. normal fetal growth
D
Visit-to-visit evaluation of fundal height provides a general pattern of fetal growth. At 20 weeks' gestation, the fundal height should be generally 20 cm and 25 cm at 25 weeks.
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