The nurse is assessing a newly pregnant client. Which of the following findings does the nurse note as a normal psychosocial stage in this client's first trimester?
1. An unlisted telephone number
2. Reluctance to tell the partner of the pregnancy
3. Parental disapproval of the woman's partner
4. Ambivalence about the pregnancy
4.
Rationale:
1. An unlisted telephone number does not indicate psychosocial adjustment.
2. Reluctance to tell the partner about the pregnancy might indicate that the client anticipates disapproval.
3. Parental disapproval of the client's partner does not indicate psychosocial adjustment.
4. Ambivalence toward a pregnancy is a common psychosocial adjustment in early pregnancy.
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