The Nurse Explains to the Prenatal Class Attendees That at Full

question 28

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains to the prenatal class attendees that at full term about 10 to 11% of the maternal weight gain is attributed to which of the following?

• A) Blood, uterine, and breast tissue
• B) Fetal tissue
• C) Maternal reserves
• D) Placental fluid

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Definitions:

Infection

The incursion and proliferation of microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi that usually do not exist inside the body.

Virus

One of the smallest known infectious agents, consisting only of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat; can live and grow only within the living cells of other organisms.

Noncellular Structure

Refers to structures not made up of cells, often found in various life forms or synthetic materials.

Nucleic Acid

A complex organic substance present in living cells whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain, essential for life and involved in the storage and transmission of genetic information.