A Client Is in Her 16th Week of Pregnancy

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client is in her 16th week of pregnancy.A routine urinalysis has revealed bacteriuria,and the midwife has given the client a prescription for an antibacterial.The client asks why she must take this medication when she has no symptoms of an infection.What is the nurse's best response?

• A)Even though you don't have any symptoms,the infection could keep your baby from gaining enough weight before birth."
• B)I know you don't want to take this medication,but it is safe and will not harm you or your baby."
• C)You are denying your symptoms because you don't want to take the medication."
• D)Taking this medication will prevent your baby from developing kidney damage in the future."

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Definitions:

Right Atrium

The upper right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it into the right ventricle.

Vena Cava

A large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart, with two principales types: the superior and the inferior vena cava.

Nutrients And Gases

Essential substances and elements required by the body for growth, energy, and cellular respiration.

Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels connecting arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.