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NCLEX-RN · Question #93

A client is pregnant with her second child. Her last menstrual period began on January 15. Her expected date of delivery would be:

The correct answer is C. October 22. (A) Incorrect application of N.gele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months but subtracted 7 days rather than added. (B) Incorrect application of N.gele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months but did not add 7 days. (C) Correct application of N.gele's rule: correctly subtracted 3…

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Question

A client is pregnant with her second child. Her last menstrual period began on January 15. Her expected date of delivery would be:

Options

  • AOctober 8
  • BOctober 15
  • COctober 22
  • DOctober 29

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    5% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    84% (47)
  • D
    9% (5)

Explanation

(A) Incorrect application of N.gele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months but subtracted 7 days rather than added. (B) Incorrect application of N.gele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months but did not add 7 days. (C) Correct application of N.gele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months and added 7 days. (D) Incorrect application of N.gele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months but added 14 days instead of 7 days.

Topics

#Naegele's rule#expected date of delivery#prenatal care#LMP calculation

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