While the nurse is weighing and measuring a toddler during his annual checkup, the toddler's mother mentions that she is thinking of having another child. The toddler is small in stature and seems mildly developmentally delayed
His eyelid folds are short and his nose is flat. What do the toddler's characteristics suggest is the best advice the nurse can give this mother about pregnancy?
A) It's a good idea to stop drinking alcohol 3 months before trying to get pregnant.
B) It's important to add iron and vitamin B supplements to your diet.
C) It would be good to stop smoking before getting pregnant.
D) It's important to keep insulin levels controlled during pregnancy.
A
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1. Excretion 2. Metabolism 3. Distribution 4. Absorption