A Client Who Is at 10 Weeks' Gestation Is Concerned

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client who is at 10 weeks' gestation is concerned about the amount of saliva that is in her mouth since she seems to be spitting when she talks. How should the nurse respond?

• A) "You should avoid astringent mouthwashes and chewing gum."
• B) "That's called ptyalism, and it's usually caused by increased salt intake during the second trimester."
• C) "Excess salivation commonly occurs during the first trimester, although the cause is unknown."
• D) "Let's schedule you for a doctor's appointment, because excessive salivation can signal a complication of pregnancy."

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Definitions:

Double-Blind

A type of study or clinical trial design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Ex Post Facto

A research design that examines the effects of an independent variable on a dependent variable after the event has occurred.

Random Assignment

A method in experimental design where study participants are allocated to different groups on a random basis to reduce bias.