With regard to a woman's reordering of personal relationships during pregnancy, the maternity nurse should understand that:
a. Because of the special motherhood bond, a woman's relationship with her mother is even more important than with the father of the child.
b. Nurses need not get involved in any sexual issues the couple has during pregnancy, particularly if they have trouble communicating them to each other.
c. Women usually express two major relationship needs during pregnancy: feeling loved and valued and having the child accepted by the father.
d. The woman's sexual desire is likely to be highest in the first trimester because of the excitement and because intercourse is physically easier.
ANS: C
Love and support help a woman feel better about her pregnancy. The most important person to the pregnant woman is usually the father. Nurses can facilitate communication between partners about sexual matters if, as is common, they are nervous about expressing their worries and feelings. The second trimester is the time when a woman's sense of well-being, along with certain physical changes, increases her desire for sex. Desire is decreased in the first and third trimesters.
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