When providing prenatal care, what information does the nurse expect to provide? (Select all that apply.)
a. Protecting against urinary infection
b. No longer needing condoms
c. Exercise patterns
d. Proper diet
e. Physical assessments only during the last trimester
ANS: A, C, D
Prenatal care includes a thorough physical assessment of the pregnant woman during regularly scheduled intervals (not just the last trimester). Information regarding STIs and other vaginal infections and urinary infections that will adversely affect the fetus and counseling about exercise patterns, diet, and child care are important for a pregnant woman.
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