The Nurse Caring for the Pregnant Client Must Understand That

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for the pregnant client must understand that the hormone essential for maintaining pregnancy is:

• A)Estrogen.
• B)Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
• C)Oxytocin.
• D)Progesterone.

Comprehend the characteristics and dynamics of co-acting groups.

Identify appropriate nursing diagnoses for patients across varying age groups with self-concept and sexuality issues.

Understand the role of the nurse in providing care for patients experiencing issues related to body image, identity, and sexual health.

Differentiate between various interventions that promote positive self-concept and healthy sexual practices.

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Definitions:

Enzyme Specificity

The characteristic that allows an enzyme to choose only one substrate or a group of similar substrates, facilitating a specific chemical reaction.

Surface Tension

A physical property of liquids that causes the surface to behave as an elastic sheet, often observed as droplets forming shapes that minimize surface area.

Cohesion

The force that holds molecules of the same substance together (e.g., water molecules to each other).

Dehydration Synthesis

A chemical reaction that binds molecules together with the loss of a water molecule.