The Nurse Is Assessing a Client in Her 37th Week

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client in her 37th week of pregnancy for the psychological responses commonly experienced as birth nears. Which psychological responses should the nurse expect to asses? (Select all that apply.)

• A) The client is excited to see her baby.
• B) The client has not started to prepare the nursery for the new baby.
• C) The client expresses concern about how to know if labor has started.
• D) The client and her spouse are concerned about getting to the birth center in time.
• E) The client and her spouse have not discussed how they will share household tasks.

Comprehend the menstrual cycle phases, hormonal changes regulating them, and their impact on female reproductive physiology.

Understand the structure and function of male reproductive organs.

Identify the hormones involved in male reproductive processes and their effects.

Explain the stages and significance of spermatogenesis.

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