The nurse counsels a pregnant cocaine abuser that her cocaine use put the baby at risk for:
1. severe allergies.
2. neurologic impairments.
3. hearing impairment.
4. higher birth weights.
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Babies born to mothers of cocaine addicts have a higher incidence of hyperactivity and neurologic problems.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1277
OBJ: 8 TOP: Disorders Associated with Cocaine Use
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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