The community health nurse, working with a group of women from another country who smoke, encourages them to stop smoking before and during pregnancy. A participant asks the nurse, "why is it important to stop smoking before and during pregnancy?"
Which health problem associated with smoking before and during pregnancy will the nurse include in the response?
A) Benzodiazepine withdrawal
B) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
C) Unhappy memories
D) A personality disorder
Answer: B
Recent studies suggest that nicotinic dysregulation may play a role in child and adolescent disorders. Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for ADHD in children. Smoking during pregnancy is not related to personality disorder, unhappy memories, or benzodiazepine withdrawal.
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