The nurse teaches a class about medication used during pregnancy to pregnant women. The nurse determines that additional instruction is required when a patient makes which response?
1. "The baby can only be harmed by medications during the first trimester."
2. "It is important to not take over-the-counter (OTC) drugs during my pregnancy."
3. "Exposure to teratogens can result in my baby's death or in malformations."
4. "If I breastfeed my baby, drugs can come through my breast milk."
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: A baby can be harmed by medication used throughout the period of gestation. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs should be avoided during pregnancy. Many drugs are transferred through breast milk. Teratogens can cause fetal demise and congenital malformations.
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