Which is the most dangerous effect on the fetus of a client who smokes cigarettes while pregnant?
a. Intrauterine growth restriction
b. Genetic changes and anomalies
c. Extensive central nervous system damage
d. Fetal addiction to the substance inhaled
ANS: A
The major consequences of smoking tobacco during pregnancy are low-birth-weight infants, prematurity, and increased perinatal loss. Cigarettes normally will not cause genetic changes or extensive central nervous system damage. Addiction is not a normal concern with the neonate.
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