A 30-year-old pregnant mother at 34 weeks’ gestation presented in the obstetrical Unit with complaints of reddish streaks that has increasingly developed on her breasts and abdomen. She asked the nurse-midwife on duty what these skin changes are and whether they’re permanent. What is the nurse-midwife best response to this client? a. "These streaks are called straie gravidarum, or stretch marks; they will grow lighter after delivery" b. "These streaks are called melasma; it will fade away after a month." c. "These streaks are called hemangiomas; they are permanent changes of pregnancy." d. "These streaks are called linea nigra; they will fade after childbirth"

A 30-year-old pregnant mother at 34 weeks’ gestation presented in the obstetrical Unit with complaints of reddish streaks that has increasingly developed on her breasts and abdomen. She asked the nurse-midwife on duty what these skin changes are and whether they’re permanent. What is the nurse-midwife best response to this client? a. "These streaks are called straie gravidarum, or stretch marks; they will grow lighter after delivery" b. "These streaks are called melasma; it will fade away after a month." c. "These streaks are called hemangiomas; they are permanent changes of pregnancy." d. "These streaks are called linea nigra; they will fade after childbirth"

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305634350

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Publisher:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

ChapterCom: Comprehensive Medical Terminology Review

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