The nurse is providing education to a group of pregnant women. The nurse should stress which of the following as the greatest tool in the prevention of low-birth-weight babies?
1. Early prenatal care
2. Eating a balanced diet
3. Avoiding stress
4. Regular exercise
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Rationale 1: Obtaining prenatal care is the most important activity a pregnant woman can engage in to aid in providing a positive outcome for an unborn child. Prenatal care will include screening for complications of pregnancy, education, and monitoring of health status.
Rationale 2: Obtaining prenatal care is the most important activity a pregnant woman can engage in to aid in providing a positive outcome for an unborn child. Prenatal care will include screening for complications of pregnancy, education, and monitoring of health status. A balanced diet is important during pregnancy but not all complications of pregnancy are nutrition related.
Rationale 3: Obtaining prenatal care is the most important activity a pregnant woman can engage in to aid in providing a positive outcome for an unborn child. Prenatal care will include screening for complications of pregnancy, education, and monitoring of health status. Avoidance of stress is beneficial during pregnancy but will not prevent the majority of pregnancy related complications.
Rationale 4: Obtaining prenatal care is the most important activity a pregnant woman can engage in to aid in providing a positive outcome for an unborn child. Prenatal care will include screening for complications of pregnancy, education, and monitoring of health status. With monitoring and approval of the healthcare provider, regular exercise is beneficial to the pregnant woman. Exercise, however, does not prevent the greatest number of pregnancy related complications.
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