Information that is needed during the initial interview of a pregnant woman includes all the following except:
a. the gender that the woman hopes the baby will be.
b. past medical history.
c. health care practices.
d. the woman's remembering (knowledge) about pregnancy.
A
The initial interview for the pregnant woman should include information about her past medical history, assessment of health practices, identification of potential risk factors, and assessment of remembering (knowledge) as it affects the pregnancy. The gender of the fetus is not as important as the information about her past medical history, health care practices, and the woman's re-membering (knowledge) about her pregnancy.
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