OB CHAP 5

A pregnant patient tells the nurse that her spouse has been diagnosed with Couvade syndrome. Which manifestations does the nurse suspect the spouse is experiencing? 1. Nausea from unidentifiable causes 2. Physical rejection of sexual advances 3. Significant recent wt gain 4. Unexplained abd. Pain 5. Self-imposed social isolation

1, 3, 4

12. A first-time father is experiencing couvade syndrome. He is likely to exhibit which of the following symptoms or behaviors? a. Urinary frequency b. Hypotension c. Bradycardia d. Prostatic hypertrophy

ANS: a Feedback a. Urinary frequency is a common symptom of couvade. b. The father's blood pressure is not usually affected. c. The father's heart rate is not usually affected. d. Prostatic changes are not related to couvade.

15. The process by which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society is known as: a. acculturation. b. assimilation. c. ethnocentrism. d. cultural relativism.

ANS: A Acculturation is the process by which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society. This process takes place over the course of generations. Assimilation is a loss of cultural identity. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of one's own culture over the cultures of others. Cultural relativism recognizes the roles of different cultures.

11. A woman presents for prenatal care at 6 weeks' gestation by LMP. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to see? a. Multiple pillow orthopnea b. Maternal ambivalence c. Fundus at the umbilicus d. Pedal and ankle edema

ANS: b Feedback a. Orthopnea is a common complaint of women during the third trimester. b. Ambivalence is a common feeling of women during the first trimester. c. The fundus should be at the umbilicus at 20 weeks' gestation. d. Dependent edema is a common complaint of women during the third trimester.