The Nurse Is Presenting a Prenatal Class to a Group

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is presenting a prenatal class to a group of women pregnant for the first time who are all over 35 years of age. The nurse knows that the advantage of waiting until later to start a family is:

• A) That the woman will have an easier labor and delivery.
• B) That the baby will be at less of a risk for congenital anomalies.
• C) That the woman is more likely to be financially secure.
• D) That the woman will be more fertile than a younger woman would.

---

Definitions:

Determinants

Factors that cause changes in the behavior of individuals, systems, or processes, often studied to understand cause-and-effect relationships.

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, quantitatively defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant value that multiplies a variable in a mathematical expression, often used in equations to represent the relationship between variables.