Cigarette smoking during pregnancy has been associated with all of the following complications for children EXCEPT _________
A) increased incidence of reading disorders.
B) increased risk of being overweight at birth.
C) increased incidence of respiratory diseases.
D) increased risk of miscarriage.
Question 2
Sheila, a sexually active 21 year old, would like to become pregnant. Sheila drinks two to three beers when she goes out with friends twice a week. Sheila smokes about a pack of cigarettes a day but has never used illegal drugs. Sheila _________
A) does not need to reduce her alcohol use until she becomes pregnant, because a baby's major organ systems do not begin to develop until the second trimester.
B) should not worry, because although illegal drugs present a significant risk to a developing fetus, legal substances, such as alcohol and tobacco, do not.
C) should stop drinking alcohol and talk to her doctor about stopping her cigarette use before she becomes pregnant.
D) should stop smoking, but does not need to worry about her drinking because moderate or social drinking is considered safe in pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancies. (a) An ectopic pregnancy may occur in any of the locations shown. Interstitial
Electronic Cigarette
Rupture of membranes before the 37th week of pregnancy
Cretinism can result in a child born to a mother who was iodine deficient during early pregnancy
Smoking’s effect on lungs
Risks Associated With Smoking