The nurse teaches a class about medication used during pregnancy to pregnant women. The nurse determines that additional instruction is required when a class participant makes which response?
A. "The baby can only be harmed by medications during the first trimester."
B. "It is important to not take over-the-counter (OTC) drugs during my pregnancy."
C. "Exposure to teratogens can result in my baby's death or in malformations."
D. "If I breastfeed my baby, drugs can come through my breast milk."
Answer: A
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