A nursing student studying the fetal development and growth process asks the instructor why the first 3 months after birth are referred to as the "fourth trimester," since this term refers to the pregnancy period. The educator replies:
1. "Since its part of the baby's first year, it is combined with the pregnancy period."
2. "The baby's major task is adjustment and he or she is very vulnerable during the first 3 months following delivery."
3. "The baby's birth weight is changing so rapidly that this time period is considered growth as during pregnancy."
4. "It is in correlation with their developmental stage, as described by Freud."
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: This is not the recognized reason for the use of this term.
Rationale 2: A newborn's basic task is adjustment to the environment as an individual. This makes them very vulnerable to the outside world. This stage is referred to, by some, as the fourth trimester.
Rationale 3: This is not the recognized reason for the use of this term.
Rationale 4: Freud's developmental stage for this age group is the oral stage, since many of the infant's activities and pleasures are mouth centered.
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