The nurse is preparing a presentation about causes of fetal organ malformation in the first trimester. What prenatal influences on the intrauterine environment should be included in this teaching? Select all that apply
1. The use of drugs
2. Maternal nutrition
3. The use of saunas or hot tubs
4. Age of the mother at conception
5. The quality of the sperm or ovum
1, 2, 3
Explanation:
1. Many drugs can have teratogenic effects.
2. Maternal nutrition, if deficient, can cause damage to the fetus. Vitamins and folic acid taken prior to and during the pregnancy can have beneficial effects.
3. The use of saunas or hot tubs is associated with maternal hyperthermia and neural tube defects.
4. A maternal age of 35 or older is associated with genetic defects that occur at conception, not with first-trimester organ malformation.
5. The quality of the sperm or ovum can affect fertility but not organ formation.
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