A gravida II para I client who is at 40 weeks' gestation states, "I don't think I'm ready for labor. Last time, I experienced ‘lightening' 2 weeks before now." Which of these responses should the nurse make?
a. "Lightening is an unpredictable sign of impending labor."
b. "Lightening may not occur in a multigravida until labor has started."
c. "You may be correct. It always occurs about 2 weeks before labor begins."
d. "You must have miscalculated your due date."
B
Lightening is the descent of the fetus into the pelvis. Lightening may cause leg cramps, increased urinary frequency, and edema of the lower extremities. Lightening may not occur in a multigravida until labor has started.
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