The nurse is doing preconception counseling with a 28-year-old woman with no prior pregnancies. Which client statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. A beer once a week will not damage the fetus.
2. I can continue to drink alcohol until I am diagnosed as being pregnant.
3. I can drink alcohol while breastfeeding since it does not pass into breast milk.
4. I need to stop drinking alcohol completely when I start trying to get pregnant.
Question 2
A pregnant client who uses cocaine and ecstasy on a regular basis asks why ecstasy should not be used during pregnancy. What should the nurse explain about this drug?
1. It produces intrauterine growth restriction and meconium aspiration.
2. It leads to deficiencies of thiamine and folic acid, which help the baby develop.
3. It produces babies with small heads and short bodies with brain function alterations.
4. It can cause a high fever in you if high doses are taken and therefore cause the baby harm.
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