The nurse is caring for pregnant clients. Which of these clients should the nurse anticipate is most likely to have a newborn at risk for mortality or morbidity?
1. 37-year-old G8 P2323, works in a chemical factory.
2. 23-year-old primip, low socioeconomic status, unmarried
3. 16-year-old primip, began prenatal care at 30 weeks.
4. 28-year-old G2 P1001, history of gestational diabetes
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Rationale:
1. This client is at greatest risk because she has multiple risk factors: age over 35, high parity, history of preterm birth, and exposure to chemicals that might be toxic.
2. The main risk factor for this client is her low socioeconomic status.
3. This client has two risk factors: young age, and late onset of prenatal care.
4. This client has gestational diabetes history as her only risk factor.
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