An Obstetric Client Has Been Identified as Being High Risk

question 13

Multiple Choice

An obstetric client has been identified as being high risk and so has had activities restrictions (placed on bed rest) placed on her until the end of the pregnancy. Currently, she is at 32 weeks' gestation and has two other children at home, ages 3 and 6. The client's husband works at home. A nursing diagnosis of Impaired home maintenance is noted. Which statement potentially identifies a long-term goal?

• A) The client and husband will be able to adapt their schedules accordingly to meet activities of daily living until the client's next scheduled antepartum visit the following week.
• B) The client and husband will hire a nanny to act as an additional caregiver for the next month.
• C) The client will continue to take care of her children at home, taking frequent rest periods.
• D) The client and husband will make arrangements for child care routine activity assistance for the rest of the pregnancy.

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