A multigravid client at 26 weeks' gestation with a history of pregnancyinduced hypertension (PIH) asks the nurse about traveling from North America to a village in India by airplane to visit her father, who wishes to see her before she gives birth. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. “Air travel at this point in your pregnancy can lead to preterm labor.”
2. “You can travel by airplane as long as you take frequent walks during the trip.”
3. “You need to avoid traveling because of your history of PIH.”
4. “You'd be placing yourself and your fetus at risk for communicable diseases common in India.”
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