To Reassure and Educate Pregnant Patients About Changes in Their

question 8

Multiple Choice

To reassure and educate pregnant patients about changes in their breasts,nurses should be aware that:

• A) the visibility of blood vessels that form an intertwining blue network indicates full function of Montgomery's tubercles and possibly infection of the tubercles.
• B) the mammary glands do not develop until 2 weeks before labor.
• C) lactation is inhibited until the estrogen level declines after birth.
• D) colostrum is the yellowish oily substance used to lubricate the nipples for breastfeeding.

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Meaning

The significance or interpretation of a thing, symbol, or event; the underlying purpose or concept.

Rhesus Factor

A protein substance on the surface of red blood cells that can cause immune response differences, significant in blood transfusion and pregnancy.

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase, used to simplify writing and speech.