The nurse is planning care for a pregnant client prone to substance abuse. When the client states, "My baby isn't getting my drugs; I am," which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "Most illicit drugs will cross the placenta and hurt the baby."
2. "Even drugs that do not cross the placenta can hurt your baby by preventing nutrients from getting across the placenta."
3. "Research shows taking drugs can cause your baby to be born too early."
4. "You are correct. You are far enough along in your pregnancy that drugs will not harm your baby."
5. "If you continue to take drugs, it will make you have a very irritable infant."
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Most illicit drugs cross the placenta and can cause premature birth, low birth weight, birth defects, and withdrawal symptoms.
Rationale 2: Certain drugs can cause constriction of placental blood vessels, resulting in decreased nutrient exchange.
Rationale 3: Most illicit drugs cross the placenta and can cause premature birth, low birth weight, birth defects, and withdrawal symptoms.
Rationale 4: The effect the drug has on the fetus will depend on the stage of fetal development. There is a greater potential for harm during the first trimester but nutrients to the fetus can be compromised by drug abuse during the latter stages of pregnancy.
Rationale 5: While withdrawal can cause irritability in infants born to drug addicts, the risk for irritability is not the reason for abstaining from drug use during pregnancy.
Global Rationale: Most illicit drugs cross the placenta and can cause premature birth, low birth weight, birth defects, and withdrawal symptoms. Certain drugs can cause constriction of placental blood vessels, resulting in decreased nutrient exchange. Most illicit drugs cross the placenta and can cause premature birth, low birth weight, birth defects, and withdrawal symptoms. The effect the drug has on the fetus will depend on the stage of fetal development. There is a greater potential for harm during the first trimester but nutrients to the fetus can be compromised by drug abuse during the latter stages of pregnancy. While withdrawal can cause irritability in infants born to drug addicts, the risk for irritability is not the reason for abstaining from drug use during pregnancy.
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