Author Question: A client 32 weeks pregnant complains of backache. Which statement best explains the reason for ... (Read 97 times)

sarasara · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A client 32 weeks pregnant complains of backache. Which statement best explains the reason for backache in pregnancy?

a. Posture changes caused by your enlarging abdomen cause discomfort.
b. You have been working too hard. Try to rest more.
c. You need more exercise to strengthen the muscles.
d. Your age causes a natural backache that you will have to tolerate.

Question 2

Which of the following would be typical of a fetus at 20 weeks? Select all that apply.

1. The fetus has a body weight of 435465 g.
2. The fetus actively sucks and swallows amniotic fluid.
3. The kidneys begin to produce urine.
4. Nipples appear over the mammary glands.
5. Lanugo covers the entire body.
Correct

anoriega3 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Back pain is a normal discomfort of pregnancy that increases with the increasing size of the uterus exerting pressure, especially on the lumbar spine. Work may aggravate the back pain, depending on the type of work the woman performs; however, this is not the physiologic reason for back pain of pregnancy. Exercise is good for the pregnant woman, but walking can aggravate the back pain. Stating that the client's age causes backache is a false and very nontherapeutic response.

Answer to Question 2

1; 2; 4; 5
Rationale:
1. A fetus at 20 weeks has a body weight of 435465 g, can actively suck and swallow amniotic fluid, has nipples that appear over the mammary glands, and has lanugo that covers the entire body.
2. A fetus at 20 weeks has a body weight of 435465 g, can actively suck and swallow amniotic fluid, has nipples that appear over the mammary glands, and has lanugo that covers the entire body.
3. Kidneys begin to produce urine between 9 and 12 weeks' gestation.
4. A fetus at 20 weeks has a body weight of 435465 g, can actively suck and swallow amniotic fluid, has nipples that appear over the mammary glands, and has lanugo that covers the entire body.
5. A fetus at 20 weeks has a body weight of 435465 g, can actively suck and swallow amniotic fluid, has nipples that appear over the mammary glands, and has lanugo that covers the entire body.