Maria Vasquez is a home health nurse specializing in care of high-risk prenatal clients. Which of the following clients would probably not be a candidate for Maria?
1. Gretchen Mitchell, who is 26 weeks and on strict bed rest with continual uterine monitoring because of premature labor
2. Hannah Peters, who is 22 weeks and carrying twins and needs monthly ultrasound evaluation of fetal growth
3. Irene Johnson, who is 30 weeks and has been discharged with preeclampsia but will be readmitted for delivery in 2 or 3 weeks
4. Janice Wilson, who is 14 weeks' gestation and is seriously dehydrated and losing weight following several weeks of hyperemesis
ANS: 2
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