The Nurse Is Presenting an Early Pregnancy Class to a Group

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is presenting an early pregnancy class to a group of pregnant women. Which statement indicates a need for further education? "The placenta:

• A)"Develops and grows larger until about 20 weeks' gestation."
• B)"Creates hormones and enzymes that are necessary during pregnancy."
• C)"Ages and becomes less permeable during the last month of pregnancy."
• D)"Floats in the amniotic sac and filters waste products from the fetus."

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