A Prenatal Educator Is Asking a Partner About Normal Psychological

question 32

Multiple Choice

A prenatal educator is asking a partner about normal psychological adjustment of an expectant mother during the second trimester of pregnancy. Which answer by the partner would indicate a typical expectant mother's response to pregnancy?

• A) "She is very body-conscious, and hates every little change."
• B) "She daydreams about what kind of parent she is going to be."
• C) "I haven't noticed anything. I just found out she was pregnant."
• D) "She has been having dreams at night about misplacing the baby."

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