The labor and delivery nurse assists with the delivery of a newborn to a woman taking an adrenergic blocker for a congenital heart defect. What organ systems may be affected in the newborn by these drugs? (Select all that apply.)
A) Cardiovascular
B) Respiratory
C) Central nervous system (CNS)
D) Gastrointestinal (GI)
E) Genitourinary (GU)
A, B, C
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Adrenergic blockers can affect labor, and babies born to mothers taking these drugs may exhibit adverse cardiovascular, respiratory, and CNS effects. Problems with the GI and GU systems have not been reported.
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