Cognitive impairment, facial abnormalities, and growth retardation are characteristics of which abnormality in a fetus?
a. Fetal dependency
b. Fetal immaturity
c. Malnutrition dependency
d. Fetal alcohol syndrome
ANS: D
Use of alcohol may result in multiple anomalies called fetal alcohol syndrome. The fetus may also be born with alcohol dependency and immaturity, but the characteristics noted are specific for fetal alcohol syndrome.
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