When Explaining the Recommended Weight Gain to Your Client, the Nurse's

question 32

Multiple Choice

When explaining the recommended weight gain to your client, the nurse's teaching should include which statement?

• A) "All pregnant women need to gain a minimum of 25 to 35 pounds."
• B) "The fetus, amniotic fluid, and placenta require 15 pounds of weight gain."
• C) "Weigh gain in pregnancy is based on the client's prepregnant body mass index."
• D) "More weight should be gained in the first and second trimesters and less in the third."

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Definitions:

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