A pregnant client with a history of multiple sexual partners is at highest risk for which of the following complications:
a. Premature rupture of membranesb. Gestational diabetesc. Ectopic pregnancyd. Pregnancy-induced hypertension
ANS: c
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a. Multiple partners do not increase a woman's risk of premature rupture of membranes.
b. Genetics and client diet and weight are contributing factors to gestational diabetes.
c. Correct. A history of multiple sexual partners places the client at a higher risk of having contracted a sexually transmitted disease that could have ascended the uterus to the fallopian tubes and caused fallopian tube blockage, placing the client at high risk for an ectopic pregnancy.
d. Multiple sexual partners are not a risk factor for pregnancy-induced hypertension.
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