Which Statement Made by the Pregnant Adolescent Would Indicate to the Nurse

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement made by the pregnant adolescent would indicate to the nurse that she understood her increased risk of physiologic complications during pregnancy?

• A) "It's no big deal that I started prenatal care in my seventh month."
• B) "My anemia and eating mostly fast food are not important."
• C) "I need to take good care of myself so my baby doesn't come early."
• D) "Smoking and using crack cocaine won't harm my baby."

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