A woman who is 14 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that she always had a glass of wine with dinner before she became pregnant
She has abstained during her first trimester and would like to know if it is safe for her to have a drink with dinner now. The nurse would tell her:
a. "Since you're in your second trimester, there's no problem with having one drink with dinner."
b. "One drink every night is too much. One drink three times a week should be fine."
c. "Since you're in your second trimester, you can drink as much as you like."
d. "Because no one knows how much or how little alcohol it takes to cause fetal problems, the best course is to abstain throughout your pregnancy."
ANS: D
The statement "Because no one knows how much or how little alcohol it takes to cause fetal problems, the best course is to abstain throughout your pregnancy" is accurate. A safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy has not yet been established. Although the consumption of occasional alcoholic beverages may not be harmful to the mother or her developing fetus, complete abstinence is strongly advised.
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