At the end of her 32-week prenatal visit, a woman reports discomfort with intercourse and tells you shyly that she wants to maintain a sexual relationship with her partner. The best response is to:
A) Reassure woman/couple of normalcy of response
B) Suggest alternative positions for sexual intercourse and alternative sexual activity to sexual intercourse
C) Recommend cessation of intercourse until after delivery due to advanced gestation
D) Suggest woman discuss this with her care provider at her next appointment
Question 2
A woman presents to the prenatal clinic at 30 weeks gestation reporting dysuria, frequency, and urgency with urination. Appropriate nursing actions include:
A) Obtain clean-catch urine to assess for a possible urinary tract infection.
B) Reassure the woman that the signs are normal urinary changes in the third trimester.
C) Teach the woman to decrease fluid intake to manage these symptoms.
D) Perform a Leopold's maneuver to assess fetal position and station.
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Patients should be encouraged to bring to their health care visit all the substances that they take,
Ethnic Variations in Prenatal Care within the United States
Paul Colin, Figure of a Woman.
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