A nurse is teaching a health promotion class to a group of women who are 4 months pregnant. One of the women asks whether there are any work restrictions that her employer should be aware of
The most appropriate response by the nurse would be to inform the women that the American Medical Association (AMA) has set guidelines which include the following restrictions after 20 to 28 weeks gestation. (Select all that apply.) a. Repeated lifting of over 25 pounds
b. Prolonged standing (for more than 4 hours)
c. Sitting at a desk typing (for more than 1 hour)
d. Repeated stooping and bending (more than twice an hour)
e. Walking briskly (more than twice in an hour
f. Climbing ladders, climbing stairs more than four times per 8 hours
A, B, D, F
The nurse should inform the women that the American Medical Association (AMA) has published guidelines for work limitations during pregnancy that suggest prolonged standing (for more than 4 hours), repeated stooping and bending (more than twice an hour), climbing ladders, climbing stairs more than four times per 8 hours, and repeated lifting of over 25 pounds should be restricted after 20 to 28 weeks gestation.
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