The Nurse Has Received a Phone Call from a Multigravida

Multiple Choice

The nurse has received a phone call from a multigravida who is 21 weeks pregnant and has not felt fetal movement yet. The best action for the nurse to take would be to:

A) Reassure the patient that this is a normal finding in multigravidas.
B) Suggest that she should feel for movement with her fingertips.
C) Schedule an appointment for her with her physician for that same day.
D) Tell her gently that her fetus is probably dead.