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mp14 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Assessment of risk to mother and fetus should include environmental factors such as noxious chemicals and pollutants.

1. True
2. False

Question 2

A pregnant woman at 25 weeks of gestation told the nurse that she dropped a pan last week and her baby jumped at the noise. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most ac-curate?

1. That must have been a coincidence; babies cannot respond like that..
2. The fetus is demonstrating the aural reflex..
3. Babies respond to sound starting at about 24 weeks of gestation..
4. Let me know if it happens again; we need to report that to your midwife..

Loise Hard · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. Correct. Hazards in the woman's workplace and general environment create a risk to mother and fetus. They include noxious chemicals, radiation, infections, and pollutants.
2. Incorrect. Hazards in the woman's workplace and general environment create a risk to mother and fetus. They include noxious chemicals, radiation, infections, and pollutants.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. This statement is inaccurate. Fetuses respond to sound by 24 weeks. Acoustic stimulations can evoke a fetal heart rate response.
2. Incorrect. There is no such thing as an aural reflex.
3. Correct. This statement is accurate.
4. Incorrect. This statement is not appropriate; it gives the impression that something is wrong.