In discussing issues that pertain to adolescent pregnancy, the nurse is aware that teen pregnancies have a high incidence of:
a. Babies with orthopedic deformities
b. Neonatal and infant deaths
c. Grossly obese neonates
d. Increased drug abuse during pregnancy
B
Teen pregnancies result in low-birth weight babies who also have a high incidence of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Drug abuse is seen to decrease during pregnancy but reappears after delivery. Orthopedic deformities are not associated with teen pregnancies.
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