The prenatal clinic nurse is designing a new prenatal intake information form for pregnant clients. Which question is the most important to include on this form?
1. What is the name of the baby's father?
2. Where was the father of the baby born?
3. Are you married to the father of the baby?
4. Do genetic diseases run in the family of the baby's father?
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Explanation:
1. Although it is helpful for the nurse to know the name of the father's baby to include him in the prenatal care, this is psychosocial information and much less important than possible genetic diseases that the baby might have inherited.
2. This is not important information for pregnancy.
3. Although the marital status of the client might have cultural significance, this is psychosocial information and much less important than possible genetic diseases that the baby might have inherited.
4. This question has the highest priority because it gets at the physiologic issue of inheritable genetic diseases that might directly impact the baby.
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