The nurse is caring for a pregnant client. The client's husband has come to the prenatal visit. Which question is the best for the nurse to use to assess the father's adaptation to the pregnancy?
1. "What kind of work do you do?"
2. "What furniture have you gotten for the baby?"
3. "How moody has your wife been lately?"
4. "How are you feeling about becoming a father?"
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Explanation: 4. A husband's adaptation to pregnancy includes his feelings about impending fatherhood.
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1. All cultures share an aversion to early pregnancy. 2. The younger the teen when she first gets pregnant, the less likely she is to have another pregnancy in her teens. 3. Poverty is a major risk factor for teen pregnancy. 4. A child born to a teenage mother is at a lower risk for teen pregnancy.
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