Three Weeks After Delivering Her First Child,a Woman Tells the Nurse,"I

question 9

Multiple Choice

Three weeks after delivering her first child,a woman tells the nurse,"I waited so long for this baby and now that she is here,I can't believe how different my life is from what I expected." The best nursing response to the woman's statement is:

• A) "How is your partner adjusting to the change?"
• B) "I hear this from a lot of first-time mothers. "
• C) "Have you told anyone else about your feelings?"
• D) "Tell me how things are different. "

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including muscle movement, heart rate, memory, and learning.

Hippocampus

A key region of the brain within the temporal lobe, involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.

Gama-aminobutyric Acid

An amino acid that functions as the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, regulating nerve cell activity.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate body weight by signaling the brain to reduce appetite and burn more calories.