A healthy 17-year-old patient was informed that she is 8 weeks pregnant. The nurse practitioner should instruct the adolescent to:

Rationale: A. Withdrawal from physical activity such as track is not necessary for a healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy; regular exercise is encouraged. B. Limiting sexual intercourse is not routinely required in a normal pregnancy unless there are complications. C. Avoiding undercooked steaks and other undercooked meats is important to reduce the risk of foodborne infections, particularly Toxoplasma gondii and other pathogens, which can be harmful to the developing fetus. D. Weight gain should not be limited to 15 pounds; recommendations vary based on pre-pregnancy BMI, and restricting weight gain unnecessarily may be harmful.