A pregnant patient asks the nurse what "teratogenic effect of medications" means. The nurse states that it is:
1. the ability to cause damage to the pregnant woman.
2. a type of anaphylactic reaction in the pregnant woman.
3. the ability to cause damage to the fetus.
4. a term for stating the therapeutic effect of the medication for the fetus.
3
All mothers want to have perfect babies, so it is important for pregnant women to avoid as many drugs as possible, especially those drugs with teratogenic potential, or those likely to cause mal-formations or damage in the embryo or fetus.
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