The nurse working in a prenatal clinic knows that first-time mothers, no matter their age, have some of the same concerns. What would be a concern of any first-time mother?
1. Whether they will have the energy to care for a baby
2. The ability to afford all they need for the baby
3. Feeling "different" by being the only one in the peer group having a baby
4. Concern about the well-being of the fetus and the ability to be a parent
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Rationale 1: Concern about having enough energy to care for a baby is generally a concern for an older woman, not a younger woman.
Rationale 2: Concern about being able to afford everything needed for their baby is generally a concern for the younger woman, not the older woman.
Rationale 3: Feelings of being different from peers is generally felt by an older woman, not a younger woman.
Rationale 4: Concern about the well-being of the fetus and ability to be a parent is felt by all women pregnant for the first time, no matter what their age.
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