During the first prenatal visit, a patient reports that the first day of her last menstrual cycle was October 16. Based on Naegele’s rule, the nurse determines the expected day of delivery for the patient is:

Explanation

•According to Naegele’s rule you have to subtract 3 months and add 1 year and 7 days from the first day of the last menstrual period.

•The remaining choices do not follow Naegele's rule.

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