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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