Introduction
Introduction ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is providing education about pre-term labor to a group of pregnant clients.
Which of the following statements about pre-term labor is correct?
Pre-term labor is more likely to occur before 40 weeks of gestation, not after.
Pre-term labor does have an impact on the baby’s long-term health, such as increased risk of infections, bleeding in the brain, and respiratory distress syndrome.
Pre-term labor does not always require medical induction. Sometimes, pre-term labor can be stopped or delayed with medications or bed rest.
Pre-term labor can lead to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Pre-term labor is defined as labor that occurs before 37 weeks of gestation. Pre-term birth is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years of age. Pre-term babies may face a lifetime of disability, including learning disabilities and visual and hearing problems.
Pre-term labor can lead to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Pre-term labor is defined as labor that occurs before 37 weeks of gestation. Pre-term birth is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years of age. Pre-term babies may face a lifetime of disability, including learning disabilities and visual and hearing problems.
Choice A is wrong because pre-term labor is more likely to occur before 40 weeks of gestation, not after.
Choice B is wrong because pre-term labor does have an impact on the baby’s long-term health, such as increased risk of infections, bleeding in the brain, and respiratory distress syndrome.
Choice C is wrong because pre-term labor does not always require medical induction. Sometimes, pre-term labor can be stopped or delayed with medications or bed rest.