Psychological and emotional responses of pregnant women differ. However, general emotional response has been noted during pregnancy based on their gestational age. Mrs. Donna will most likely have which emotional response towards her pregnancy?
a. Presents denial disbelief and sometimes repression.
b. Has personal identification of the baby and realistic plans for future of the child.
c. Fantasizes the appearance of the baby.
d. Verbalizes fear of death during childbirth.
Answer: C.
The client is in her second trimester of pregnancy (16 weeks AOG or 4 months), thus, she perceived the baby as a separate entity. Presenting denial and disbelief and sometime repression is the psychological/emotional response of a pregnant woman on her first trimester. Identifying the fetus and setting realistic plans for the child’s future is noted during the third trimester of pregnancy. It is during this time also that the woman verbalizes fear of death.
a. Presents denial disbelief and sometimes repression.
b. Has personal identification of the baby and realistic plans for future of the child.
c. Fantasizes the appearance of the baby.
d. Verbalizes fear of death during childbirth.
Answer: C.
The client is in her second trimester of pregnancy (16 weeks AOG or 4 months), thus, she perceived the baby as a separate entity. Presenting denial and disbelief and sometime repression is the psychological/emotional response of a pregnant woman on her first trimester. Identifying the fetus and setting realistic plans for the child’s future is noted during the third trimester of pregnancy. It is during this time also that the woman verbalizes fear of death.
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gynecology - Obstetrics