In Order to Reassure and Educate Pregnant Clients About Changes

question 22

Multiple Choice

In order to reassure and educate pregnant clients 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:

Gender Role

A set of expectations that prescribes how females or males should think, act, and feel.

Nurturing

Providing care, support, and encouragement, fostering growth and development.

Androgens

A group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity; present in both males and females.

Sex Hormones

Biochemical substances produced by the body's endocrine system that influence sexual development, reproduction, and characteristics associated with sex, such as estrogen and testosterone.