A patient at 24 weeks of gestation says she has a glass of wine with dinner every evening. The nurse will counsel her to eliminate all alcohol intake, because
a. A daily consumption of alcohol indicates a risk for alcoholism.
b. She will be at risk for abusing other substances as well.
c. The fetus is placed at risk for altered brain growth.
d. The fetus is at risk for multiple organ anomalies.
C
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A This is not the major risk for the infant.
B This has not been proven.
C The brain grows most rapidly in the third trimester and is most vulnerable to
alcohol exposure during this time.
D The major concerns are mental retardation, learning disabilities, high activity
level, and short attention span.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).