A Client at 12 Weeks' Gestation with Her First Child

question 23

Multiple Choice

A client at 12 weeks' gestation with her first child tells the nurse that she is concerned that her husband does not want the baby because he has a renewed interest in playing tennis and visiting with college friends after work.When responding to the client,which should the nurse take into consideration?

• A) This is a normal reaction by fathers that is seen in the second trimester of pregnancy.
• B) This is a normal reaction by fathers that is seen in the third trimester of pregnancy.
• C) This is a normal reaction by fathers that is seen in the first trimester of pregnancy.
• D) This is an atypical reaction of the father to pregnancy that should be further examined.

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Definitions:

Research Design

A structured plan that outlines how a study will be conducted to investigate a particular problem or hypothesis.

Quasi-Experiment

An empirical study that appears to involve some, but incomplete, experimental control (e.g., through nonrandom assignment of participants to conditions).

Clinical Interview

A research paradigm in which an investigator begins by asking participants a series of open-ended questions but follows up on the responses with specific questions that have been prepared in advance.

Naturalistic Observation

A research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.