During a prenatal visit, the nurse is instructing a newly pregnant client in regard to exercise. What advice is best for the nurse to give this client?
1. Pregnant clients can exercise if exercise was a part of their life prior to pregnancy.
2. Due to the stress of a growing fetus, exercise should be limited to no more than 10 minutes per day.
3. Healthy pregnant women should exercise at least 30 minutes on most if not all days.
4. The pregnant woman's exercise should actually increase above normal recommended levels to prevent water weight gain.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Pregnant clients should be encouraged to exercise, regardless if exercise was a part of life prior to being pregnant.
Rationale 2: Exercise should be done 30 minutes on most days.
Rationale 3: The current recommendation of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is for healthy pregnant women to get as much exercise as the general population (30 minutes on most if not all days). This is a change from the previous recommendation that pregnant women can exercise.
Rationale 4: There is no indication that the pregnant woman needs more exercise than the general population.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is explaining the importance of hand washing after using the toilet to parents of young children. Which is the most important reason for this practice?
1. Children's immune systems are not fully developed. 2. Hand washing is the main way to limit the transmission of disease. 3. Not all bathrooms are clean. 4. Children do not like to have dirty hands.
The client who has nervous system damage to the diaphragm asks the nurse why there is a feeling of not being able to take a breath. The nurse should explain that the diaphragm:
1. Expands during expiration, causing the client to feel like there is not enough air entering the lungs. 2. Flattens during inspiration to allow for expansion of the lungs. 3. Controls the diameter of the trachea. 4. Can cause collapse of alveoli.
When the nurse engages in activities that involve potential problems or complications that are medical in origin, what is the primary nursing focus?
A) Giving discharge instructions B) Performing initial shift assessments C) Observing family dynamics D) Monitoring patients for complications
A patient with a terminal illness says that when the pain becomes too unbearable he plans to take an overdose of pain medication and end it all. How should the nurse respond to this patient's plan?
Select all that apply. 1. "Do you have a living will?" 2. "Have you assigned durable power of attorney to anyone?" 3. "Have you considered a healthcare surrogate?" 4. "Have you researched methods for self-euthanasia?" 5. "Have you talked with your healthcare provider about orders for life-sustaining treatment?"