In Order to Reassure and Educate Pregnant Clients About Changes

question 20

Multiple Choice

In order to reassure and educate pregnant clients about changes in the uterus,nurses should be aware that:

• A)Lightening occurs near the end of the second trimester as the uterus rises into a different position
• B)The woman's increased urinary frequency in the first trimester is the result of exaggerated uterine antireflexion caused by softening
• C)Braxton Hicks contractions become more painful in the third trimester,particularly if the woman tries to exercise
• D)The uterine souffle is the movement of the fetus

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Definitions:

Expanding

Restating, in a linguistically sophisticated form, what a child has said.

Metaphor

An implied comparison between two unlike things.

Implied Comparison

A comparison made between two entities without explicitly mentioning one of them, often through metaphor or simile.

Unlike Things

Objects or concepts that differ significantly from each other in characteristics or nature.