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As a powerful central nervous system stimulant, which of these substances can lead to miscarriage, preterm labor, placental separation (abruption), and stillbirth?
 
  a. Heroin
  b. Alcohol
  c. PCP
  d. Cocaine

Question 2

A 10-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department manifesting the following physical symptoms: sweating, nausea, headache, abdominal cramps, cool moist skin, and an elevated temperature.
 
  The child's mother reports that since this was the first warm day of summer, they spent most of the day at the beach. This patient is experiencing ___________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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A Heroin is an opiate. Its use in pregnancy is associated with preeclampsia,
intrauterine growth restriction, miscarriage, premature rupture of membranes,
infections, breech presentation, and preterm labor.
B The most serious effect of alcohol use in pregnancy is FAS.
C The major concerns regarding PCP use in pregnant women are its association
with polydrug abuse and the neurobehavioral effects on the neonate.
D Cocaine is a powerful CNS stimulant. Effects on pregnancy associated with
cocaine use include abruptio placentae, preterm labor, precipitous birth, and
stillbirth.

Answer to Question 2

heat exhaustion
This child is experiencing a heat-related illness known as heat exhaustion. Treatment
includes moving the child to a cool environment and applying cool moist cloths to the
skin, removing clothing or changing her to dry clothing, elevating her legs, and offering
oral rehydration fluids if no altered mental status or vomiting is evident.



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