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A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who is at risk for pre-term labor.
Which of the following activities should the nurse instruct the woman to avoid?
Drinking water is important for hydration and preventing dehydration, which can also cause uterine contractions.
Taking prenatal vitamins is essential for providing adequate nutrition and preventing deficiencies that can affect fetal development.
Sexual intercourse can trigger uterine contractions and increase the risk of preterm labor.
The nurse should instruct the woman to avoid sexual intercourse if she is at risk for preterm labor.
Performing fetal kick counts is a way of monitoring fetal well-being and detecting any signs of distress or reduced movement.
The nurse should encourage the woman to perform fetal kick counts regularly and report any concerns to her health care provider.
Sexual intercourse can trigger uterine contractions and increase the risk of preterm labor.
The nurse should instruct the woman to avoid sexual intercourse if she is at risk for preterm labor.
Choice A is wrong because drinking water is important for hydration and preventing dehydration, which can also cause uterine contractions.
Choice B is wrong because taking prenatal vitamins is essential for providing adequate nutrition and preventing deficiencies that can affect fetal development.
Choice D is wrong because performing fetal kick counts is a way of monitoring fetal well-being and detecting any signs of distress or reduced movement.
The nurse should encourage the woman to perform fetal kick counts regularly and report any concerns to her health care provider.