A nurse is discussing preconception care with a group of women. She tells them that one purpose of preconception care is to:
a. Encourage healthy lifestyles.
b. Make certain pregnancy complications do not occur.
c. Identify women who should not become pregnant.
d. Make certain that women know about prenatal care.
ANS: A
Preconception care is health care and screening conducted before pregnancy occurs so that medical risks or lifestyle behaviors can be identified, managed, or changed before conception. The normalcy of pregnancy is greatly influenced by pre-pregnancy health.
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