When a pregnant adolescent tells the nurse that she "only drinks a little," the nurse responds that the amount necessary to cause an adverse effect in an infant is:
a. one drink a day.
b. two drinks a day.
c. three drinks a day.
d. four drinks a day.
B
As few as two drinks per day may cause adverse effects in an infant.
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