A pregnant client asks about the differences between monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Which should the nurse include during this teaching?
1. Dizygotic twins share one placenta and one chorion.
2. Monozygotic twins are also referred to as fraternal twins.
3. Dizygotic twinning occurs less frequently than does monozygotic twinning.
4. Monozygotic twins originate from division of the fertilized ovum at different stages.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant with twins. Which statement indicates the client needs additional information?
1. It is rare for twins to both be within the same amniotic sac.
2. Because both of my twins are boys, I know that they are identical.
3. If I have one boy and one girl, I will know they came from two eggs.
4. If my twins came from one fertilized egg that split, they are identical.
Differences in reproductive strategies.
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
Identical twins share 100 percent of their segregating genes.
Positioning the client
Positioning the client