The nurse educator is presenting a program to college students about factors that can cause congenital malformations. What should the nurse tell them?
1. The growing embryo is considered most vulnerable to hazardous agents during the first months of pregnancy.
2. Spontaneous abortion always occurs if the fetus is affected by a teratogen.
3. Potential teratogens can cause malformations of the heart, limbs, eyes, and other organ systems only in the second trimester.
4. Teratogen agents are primarily drugs.
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Explanation: 1. This is true. Because organs are formed primarily during embryonic development, the growing embryo is considered most vulnerable to hazardous agents during the first months of pregnancy.
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