The nurse is caring for a pregnant client. The client's husband has come to the prenatal visit. Which question is best for the nurse to use to assess the adaptation to pregnancy by the father-to-be?
1. "What kind of work do you do?"
2. "What furniture have you gotten for the baby?"
3. "How moody has your wife been lately?"
4. "How are you feeling about becoming a father?"
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Rationale:
1. What kind of work the husband does is not an indicator of his adaptation.
2. What furniture has been obtained is not an indicator of his adaptation.
3. The husband's perception of his wife's moodiness is not an indicator of his adaptation.
4. The adaptation of a husband to pregnancy includes his feelings about impending fatherhood.
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