The nurse is preparing a teaching session for pregnant clients that reviews the fetal growth and development that occurs in the first 3 weeks post-conception.What should the nurse include in this teaching?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
A)How the embryo has attached to the wall of the uterus
B)Development of the fetal membranes and the amniotic sac
C)How the embryo will be covered with a protective substance called vernix caseosa
D)How development of the fetal placenta has begun
E)How the embryo is covered with a soft,downy hair

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During the first 3 weeks after conception, the fertilized egg travels down the fallopian tube and implants in the wall of the uterus, leading to the development of the fetal membranes and amniotic sac. The fetal placenta also begins to develop during this time, providing nourishment and oxygen to the growing embryo. Vernix caseosa, a protective substance that covers the fetus, does not develop until later in pregnancy. Soft, downy hair called lanugo also develops later in pregnancy.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Teaching Session for Pregnant Clients