A pregnant patient took SSRI antidepressants during the third trimester of pregnancy. The newborn will be carefully assessed for neonatal

a. temperature dysregulation.
b. serotonin syndrome.
c. seizure disorder.
d. diabetes.


B
The neonate whose mother has received SSRIs might experience respiratory depression, hypoglycemia, tremor, and low birth weight as part of neonatal serotonin syndrome. The disorder normally is resolved within 2 weeks of birth. The other options are not usually seen as a result of in utero exposure to SSRIs.

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1. Phenylketonuria. 2. Turner's syndrome. 3. Huntington's chorea. 4. Marfan's syndrome.

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Which factors may increase a patient's risk of developing cancer of the pancreas?

a. Diet high in carbohydrates and dairy products b. Cardiovascular disease and glaucoma c. Tea and cola consumption d. Cigarette smokers and people with diabetes mellitus

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1. Skin breakdown 2. Dehydration 3. Falls 4. Drug-food interactions

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1. economic family function. 2. socialization family function. 3. reproductive family function. 4. health care family function.

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