A Nurse Caring for a Pregnant Client Should Be Aware

question 1

Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for a pregnant client should be aware that the U.S.birth rate shows what trend?

• A) Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
• B) Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years of age are declining.
• C) Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase.
• D) Rates of pregnancy and abortion among teenagers are lower in the United States than in any other industrialized country.

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Definitions:

Mitochondrion

A cell organelle that generates most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy.

Nucleus

A membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material, organized as multiple long linear DNA molecules in complex with a large variety of proteins.

Golgi Body

An organelle within eukaryotic cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for transport out of the cell.

Myelinated Neurons

Myelinated neurons are nerve cells covered with a fatty substance called myelin, which increases the speed at which electrical signals travel along the nerve fibers.