The nurse is preparing an education session on the 2020 National Health Goals to prevent complications of pregnancy. What should the nurse include as the best preventive measure to eliminate complications of pregnancy?
A) Encourage all pregnant patients to have prenatal care.
B) Suggest all pregnant patients keep weight gain to a minimum.
C) Recommend all pregnant patients engage in exercise most days of the week.
D) Counsel all pregnant patients to select low-fat dairy products rich in calcium.
A
Feedback:
Encouraging all women to come for prenatal care is the best preventive measure for eliminating complications of pregnancy. Weight gain, exercise, and calcium intake are not identified as specific measures to prevent complications of pregnancy.
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