Gina is pregnant. Although Gina's physician prescribed a prenatal vitamin for her to take daily, Gina thought she could have a very healthy baby by taking extra vitamins, so she took several other dietary supplements, including those that contained vitamin A. As a result, her total intake of vitamin A was over 5000 mcg RAE/day. Based on this information, Gina is at risk of ________.
A. giving birth to a baby with cystic fibrosis
B. developing vitamin C-resistant scurvy
C. developing gestational diabetes mellitus
D. giving birth to a baby with birth defects
Answer: D
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