A 43-year-old, physically fit, healthy woman who is newly married tells the nurse that she and her husband would like to have a child. What is an appropriate first response?
A) "You must know that's pretty risky. Have you thought about adopting instead?"
B) "Well, I'm sure you know there are some risks involved so it's helpful that you've been taking such good care of yourself."
C) "You're in great shape now, but are you sure that at your age you'll have enough energy to care for a child?"
D) "If you got pregnant now you'd be at risk for multiple fetal pregnancies, chromosomal abnormalities, spontaneous abortion, and hypertension among other things. Are you ready to take that risk?"
Ans: B
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