[Verified Answer]: A patient at 32 weeks’ gestation is…

A patient at 32 weeks’ gestation is diagnosed with polyhydramnios. The patient asks the nurse if polyhydramnios can affect the baby. What is the nurse’s response to the patient’s question? No, polyhydramnios commonly occurs toward the end of pregnancy. No, polyhydramnios is a sign that the lungs are maturing. Yes, polyhydramnios increases the risk of a preterm delivery. Yes, polyhydramnios causes umbilical cord compression.