Question

Leading a discussion among couples who are thinking about getting pregnant, the nurse stresses that preconception counseling helps to identify risks and encourages modification by the couple before conception. the nurse considers the discussion successful when the couples realize that the greatest risk to the embryo is:

Answer 1

The greatest risk to the embryo is 17 - 56 days after conception i.e approximately 2-8 weeks after conception. It is during this stage that the human embryonic development has started and is very crucial to the growth and health of the baby.