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TFauchery

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A client at 24 weeks of gestation says she has a glass of wine with dinner every evening. The nurse will counsel her to eliminate all alcohol intake because:
 
  a. a daily consumption of alcohol indicates a risk for alcoholism.
  b. she will be at risk for abusing other substances as well.
  c. the fetus is placed at risk for altered brain growth.
  d. the fetus is at risk for severe nervous system injury.

Question 2

A lack of O2 and an increase in CO2 in the blood is known as __________; a condition in the neonate that may occur while in utero, at birth, or later.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

C
The brain grows most rapidly in the third trimester and is most vulnerable to alcohol exposure during this time.

Answer to Question 2

Asphyxia
Complications during pregnancy, labor, or birth increase the infant's risk for asphyxia. If the mother receives narcotics shortly before birth, the infant may be too physiologically de-pressed to breathe spontaneously. Resuscitative measures must be initiated immediately to prevent permanent brain damage or death.



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