The Nurse Emphasizes the Influences That Help Maintain a Healthy

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse emphasizes the influences that help maintain a healthy pregnancy, which are: (Select all that apply.)

• A) early prenatal care.
• B) health of the mother.
• C) socioeconomic status.
• D) mother's age.
• E) age when menses began.
• F) emotional stress.

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Definitions:

Blood pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the blood, maintaining a tightly regulated level that is essential for normal bodily functions, usually around 7.35 to 7.45.

Fibrous Connective Tissue

A type of connective tissue rich in collagen fibers that provides support and shock absorption in various structures of the body such as ligaments and tendons.

Alveolar Walls

Thin layers of cells in the lungs where gas exchange between air and blood occurs.