A 16-year-old is seen at her 10-weeks'-gestation visit. She tells the nurse that she felt the baby move that morning. What response by the nurse is appropriate?
1. "That is very exciting. The baby must be very healthy.".
2. "Would you please describe what you felt for me?"
3. "That is impossible. The baby is not big enough yet.".
4. "Would you please let me see whether I can feel the baby?"
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Rationale 1: This is an inappropriate statement for the woman who is at 10 weeks' gestation.
Rationale 2: The nurse should ask the patient to describe what she felt, as this is too early to feel fetal movement.
Rationale 3: This statement is correct, but inappropriate to dismiss the patient's report so quickly.
Rationale 4: This is an inappropriate statement, since fetal movement should not yet be occurring.
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