The nurse is assessing a newly pregnant client. Which finding ...

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The nurse is assessing a newly pregnant client. Which finding does the nurse note as a normal psychosocial adjustment in this client's first trimester?
 
  1. An unlisted telephone number
  2. Reluctance to tell the partner of the pregnancy
  3. Parental disapproval of the woman's partner
  4. Ambivalence about the pregnancy

Question 2

The patient asks why she should not use a sauna or sweat bath in the first trimester of pregnancy. The best explanation by the nurse is that saunas and sweat baths have been associated with fetal:
 
  1. Craniofacial defects.
  2. Neural tube defects.
  3. Gastroschisis.
  4. Patent ductus arteriosus.

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Answer to Question 1

4
Explanation: 4. Ambivalence toward a pregnancy is a common psychosocial adjustment in early pregnancy.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: Saunas and sweat baths are not associated with craniofacial defects.
Rationale 2: Experiencing high temperatures in the first trimester has been associated with neural tube defects, thus saunas and sweat baths should be avoided.
Rationale 3: Saunas and sweat baths are not associated with gastroschisis.
Rationale 4: Saunas and sweat baths are not associated with patent ductus arteriosus.