A client in her third trimester of pregnancy is asking about safe travel. Which statement should the nurse give about safe travel during pregnancy?
A) "Only travel by car during pregnancy."
B) "Avoid use of the seat belt during the third trimester."
C) "You can travel by plane until your 38th week of gestation."
D) "If you are traveling by car stop to walk every 1 to 2 hours."

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Car travel is safe during normal pregnancies. Suggest that the woman stop to walk every 1 to 2 hours so she can empty her bladder. Walking also helps decrease the risk of thrombosis that is elevated during pregnancy. Seat belts should be worn throughout the pregnancy. Instruct the woman to fasten the seat belt snugly, with the lap belt under her abdomen and across her thighs and the shoulder belt in a diagonal position across her chest and above the bulge of her uterus. Travel by plane is generally safe up to 36 weeks if there are no complications of the pregnancy, so only travelling by car is an inaccurate statement.

A Client in Her Third Trimester of Pregnancy Is Asking