The nurse works in a school-based clinic. She is having a conversation with a 16-year-old student who has just learned that she is 3 months pregnant
The nurse emphasizes the importance of making an appointment with a certified midwife or physician for her first prenatal visit. The nurse is concerned the student is high risk for having a low birth weight baby. The nurse knows that low birth weight is
A) the third leading cause of preventable neonatal death behind SIDS and accidental injury.
B) associated with long-term disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, autism, mental retardation, and vision and hearing impairment.
C) more prevalent in younger mothers.
D) impacted by the emotional stress of the family.
B
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