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A woman in her second trimester of pregnancy is in the clinic for a checkup. She complains of feeling short of breath at times. Her lungs are clear and her oxygen saturation is 98. Her vital signs are all normal. What action by the nurse is best?
 
  A.
  Alert the provider to the symptoms.
  B.
  Encourage slow, deep breathing.
  C.
  Document the findings.
  D.
  Facilitate a chest x-ray.
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ANS: B
Many pregnant women verbalize an increased awareness of the need to breathe and can perceive this as dyspnea. Because there are no other abnormalities, the nurse should reassure the woman that this is normal and encourage slow, deep breathing while resting with the head elevated.
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