During the first prenatal visit, the pregnant woman informs the nurse that she cannot wait to start wearing maternity clothes.This finding is based on an assessment of which functional health pattern?

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To develop a maternal identity, the woman must first accept the pregnant body image.Initially she may show ambivalence based on her need to "fit" the pregnancy with her perception of self.She may dislike the physical changes of pregnancy or gladly "show off" her pregnant body to others.During the second trimester, however, the woman frequently begins to feel more positive about her changing womanly image as she feels the baby move, and increased amounts of estrogen and progesterone enhance her sense of vitality, inner peace, and acceptance.Her body begins to look pregnant, and generally others respond positively to this change.To develop a maternal identity, the woman must first accept the pregnant body image.The pregnant woman's personality, maturity level, and psychological development influence her readiness to assume the role of mother.Being excited about wearing maternity clothes is an indication that she has accepted the pregnant body image.Such an assessment is a component of the self-perception-self-concept pattern.

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