Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Practice
During a routine prenatal visit, a nurse measures a client's fundal height at 26 weeks gestation. What should the fundal height be?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: 'Between 24 to 28 cm.' Fundal height is expected to be approximately equal to the weeks of gestation, so at 26 weeks, the fundal height should typically range between 24 to 28 cm. Choice A is incorrect because fundal height is not an exact measurement of gestational age in centimeters. Choice C is incorrect as it provides a general description above the umbilicus, which is not specific to 26 weeks gestation. Choice D is incorrect as the fundal height would not reach below the xiphoid process at 26 weeks gestation.