A client in her first trimester of pregnancy asks the nurse about how the baby is growing. The nurse responds correctly by telling the client that:
1. "The sex of the baby can be determined."
2. "There is a fine hair that covers the body."
3. "Fingers and toes are differentiated clearly."
4. "The organ systems are beginning to develop."
ANS: 4
During the first trimester of pregnancy, the organ systems are beginning to develop. During the second trimester of pregnancy, the sex of the fetus can be determined, and fine hair, called lanu-go, covers most of the body of the fetus. Also during the second trimester of pregnancy, fingers and toes are differentiated.
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