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kaid0807

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A nurse is teaching a woman who is in her first trimester of pregnancy about physical changes she can expect. Which information should the nurse provide?
 
  A.
  Diminishing sexual interest occurs.
  B.
  Harmful agents are able to invade the uterus.
  C.
  Leukorrhea is an abnormal condition.
  D.
  Pregnant women are more susceptible to yeast infections.

Question 2

A woman who gave birth 2 months ago calls the perinatal clinic crying because her hair is falling out in large amounts. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
 
  A.
  Advise the woman to make an appointment with a dermatologist.
  B.
  Explain that this symptom will end once she stops breastfeeding.
  C.
  Reassure the woman that her hair will grow back within a year.
  D.
  Tell the woman it's really extra hair that grew in pregnancy.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Glycogen levels are increased in vaginal cells during pregnancy, and this change creates an environment more hospitable to Candida albicans. Thus pregnant women are more susceptible to yeast infections. For some women, the increased pelvic congestion leads to increased sexual interest and orgasmic ability. Harmful agents are kept out of the uterus by the mucus plug. Leukorrhea is a normal finding in pregnancy due to hyperplasia of the vaginal mucosa and increased mucus production from the endocervical glands.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
New hair growth may be stimulated during pregnancy, but after birth, this process reverses and hair shedding occurs for 1-4 months. Virtually all hair will be replaced within 6-12 months. The nurse should educate the woman about this natural process. Although telling the woman that she had extra hair in pregnancy is accurate, simply stating this fact does nothing to ease her distress. The woman does not need to see a dermatologist. The process is not related to breastfeeding.



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