A 32-year-old client with a history of regular consumption of alcohol for the past 5 years delivered a baby boy at a healthcare facility. The newborn is diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Which of the following characteristic features is seen in children with fetal alcohol syndrome? A) Growth retardation
B) Macrocephaly
C) Hypoactive behavior
D) Vascular defects
A
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Infants with FAS experience severe facial abnormalities and growth retardation. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most severe form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders related to maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Children with FAS exhibit microcephaly, not macrocephaly. FAS is characterized by hyperactive behavior, not hypoactive behavior. Vascular defects are not seen in infants with FAS.
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