When assessing a client who is 29 weeks pregnant the most cost effective way for assessing the fetal well being is through the Leopold's maneuver. Leopold's manuever is done after 24 weeks of gestation. It has 4 steps to do it by palpating the uterus to determine the presentation,checking the heartbeat and the lie of the fetus.
Answer: Maternal fetal activity count
<span> Using the maternal fetal activity count method in a 29 weeks pregnant
client is the most cost-effective; least invasive and demanding method for
assessing fetal well-being. This is done
by instructing the client to count, record, and report the number of times
the fetus kicks during a designated period each day without using expensive
machines or facilities.</span>
