Asked by Aaron Simon on Jul 08, 2024

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The nurse is providing prenatal counseling for a couple who is trying to become pregnant.The priority for the nurse is to include which of the following information?

A) Stages of growth and development of the fetus
B) Recommended schedule of visits to her healthcare provider
C) Recommended average weight gain during pregnancy
D) Healthy eating habits before and during pregnancy

Prenatal Counseling

The provision of medical advice and support to pregnant women before delivery, covering a range of health, nutritional, and lifestyle topics.

Pregnancy

The period during which a fetus develops inside a woman's uterus, usually lasting around 40 weeks from the last menstrual period to childbirth.

Health Care Provider

A professional who offers preventive, curative, promotional, or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families, or communities.

  • Assess necessary health promotion and disease prevention strategies in various life stages.
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Kristiana VirayJul 11, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Maternal nutrition is vital to the healthy growth of the fetus.Poor maternal nutrition leads to an undergrown placenta.A small,poorly functioning placenta and smaller than normal umbilical cord is the cause for small-for-gestational age (otherwise known as small-for-dates)babies.The other options are all things the prospective mother needs to know,but they would not have an immediate impact on fetal health.