During the second prenatal visit, the pregnant woman informs the nurse that she has stopped smoking.This finding is based on an assessment of which functional health pattern?

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A woman's acceptance of her pregnancy influences her health management practices.A woman who denies or has negative feelings about her pregnancy may fail to eat properly, get enough rest and exercise, breastfeed or seek prenatal care.A woman who has stopped smoking because she is pregnant indicates that she accepts her pregnancy and the health practices that must be instituted to promote a healthy pregnancy, delivery, and baby.Such an assessment is a part of the health perception-health management pattern.

During the Second Prenatal Visit, the Pregnant Woman Informs the Nurse