A Client Is 4 Months Pregnant and Is Sharing with the Nurse

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is 4 months pregnant and is sharing with the nurse her frustrations with regard to weight gain. The client asks about anorexiants. The nurse's response is based on which information?

• A) Low-dose appetite suppressants are safe during pregnancy.
• B) Appetite suppressants can be taken while nursing, but not while pregnant.
• C) Appetite suppressants are not safe during pregnancy or while nursing.
• D) Research is inconclusive about the safety of appetite suppressants during pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Random Samples

Random samples are selections made in such a way that each member of a population has an equal chance of being included.

Psychological Research

The scientific study of the human mind, behaviors, and processes.

Response Rate

The percentage of people selected for a sample who actually completed a survey.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample statistics that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.