The Partner of a Pregnant Client at 16 Weeks' Gestation

question 6

Multiple Choice

The partner of a pregnant client at 16 weeks' gestation accompanies her to the clinic. The partner tells you that the baby just does not seem real to him, and he is having a hard time relating to his partner's fatigue and food aversions. Which statement would be best for the nurse to make?

• A) "Many men feel this way. Feeling the baby move will help make it real."
• B) "My husband had no problem with this. What was your childhood like?"
• C) "You might need professional psychologic counseling. Ask your physician."
• D) "If you would concentrate harder, you would be aware of the reality of this pregnancy."

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Standard Error

A measure of the variability or dispersion of a sample statistic from the population parameter.

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A set of values, obtained from sample data, that probably includes the value of an unspecified population parameter, given a certain confidence level.

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A solitary figure or statistical measure employed to approximate the worth of a population parameter.

Confidence Interval

A portfolio of values, extracted from sampling efforts, believed to encapsulate the undiscovered value of a population attribute.