A 32-year-old pregnant client is diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). What fetal health issues is this client at risk for developing? Select all that apply
1. Cleft palate
2. Preterm labor
3. Microcephaly
4. Spontaneous abortion
5. Suboptimal weight gain
2, 4, 5
Explanation:
1. Infants of women taking prednisone or prednisolone for rheumatoid arthritis during the first trimester have a slightly increased risk of cleft palate.
2. Women with TB have a higher rate of preterm labor.
3. Women with untreated hyperphenylalaninemia have an increased incidence of microcephaly.
4. Women with TB have a higher rate of spontaneous abortion.
5. Women with TB have a higher rate of suboptimal weight gain.
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