Maternity Nursing Q 111
When assessing a client at 12 weeks of gestation, the nurse recommends that she and her husband consider attending childbirth preparation classes. When is the best time for the couple to attend these classes?
A. At 16 weeks of gestation.
B. At 20 weeks of gestation.
C. At 24 weeks of gestation.
D. At 30 weeks of gestation.
Correct Answer: D. At 30 weeks of gestation.
Learning is facilitated by an interested pupil. The couple is most interested in childbirth toward the end of the pregnancy when they are beginning to anticipate the onset of labor and the birth of their child. At 30 weeks, is closest to the time when parents would be ready for such classes.
Option A: This would not be the best time during pregnancy for the couple to attend childbirth education classes. At these times they will have other teaching needs. Early pregnancy classes often include topics such as nutrition, physiologic changes, coping with normal discomforts of pregnancy, fetal development, maternal and fetal risk factors, and evolving roles of the mother and her significant others.
Option B: At 20 weeks gestation, the couple may have an ultrasound to check the fetus’ gender. This is also the time when the scan may show the beating of the fetus’ heart, the curve of his spine, or his arms and legs kicking.
Option C: During the 24th week of gestation, the couple may think about where they should have the baby; learn about the signs of preterm labor; and how they could introduce the new baby to his siblings.