A client at 24 weeks of gestation says she has a glass of wine with dinner every evening. The nurse will counsel her to eliminate all alcohol intake because:
a. a daily consumption of alcohol indicates a risk for alcoholism.
b. she will be at risk for abusing other substances as well.
c. the fetus is placed at risk for altered brain growth.
d. the fetus is at risk for severe nervous system injury.
C
The brain grows most rapidly in the third trimester and is most vulnerable to alcohol exposure during this time.
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