A patient has just given birth to a baby boy with a cleft palate. The nurse will review the patient's medication history with special emphasis on drugs taken during which period?
a. Before she became pregnant
b. During the first trimester
c. During the second trimester
d. During the third trimester
B
Gross malformations typically are the result of teratogens consumed during the first trimester. Using teratogenic drugs before becoming pregnant is a risk because 50% of pregnancies are un-intended, and a patient could become pregnant while taking the drug. Exposure to teratogens during the second or third trimester usually alters function, not gross anatomy.
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In observing a chemotherapy patient, an LPN/LVN must be aware of adverse effects from other products. The patient tells the nurse that he has found an herbal preparation to help control his nausea. The nurse's best response is:
1. "That sounds wonderful, and it's inexpensive." 2. "This product may be toxic to you." 3. "That product can help you be free of nausea." 4. "Follow the instructions on how to take that preparation."
The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey of 35,000 Americans by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life (2008) finds that most Americans are religious and they have a nondogmatic approach to faith
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