Author Question: A nurse is counseling an adolescent, in her second month of pregnancy, about the risk of teratogens. ... (Read 73 times)

Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A nurse is counseling an adolescent, in her second month of pregnancy, about the risk of teratogens. The adolescent has understood the teaching if she makes which statement?

a. I will be able to continue taking isotretinoin (Accutane) for my acne.
b. I can continue to clean my cat's litter box.
c. I should avoid any alcoholic beverages.
d. I will ask my physician to adjust my phenytoin (Dilantin) dosage.

Question 2

What should the nurse consider when discussing language development with parents of toddlers?

a. Sentences by toddlers include adverbs and adjectives.
b. The toddler expresses himself or herself with verbs or combination words.
c. The toddler uses simple sentences.
d. Pronouns are used frequently by the toddler.

xthemafja · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Teratogens are agents that cause birth defects when present in the prenatal period. Avoidance of alcoholic beverages is recommended to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome. Isotretinoin (Accutane) and phenytoin (Dilantin) have been shown to have teratogenic effects and should not be taken during pregnancy. Cytomegalovirus, an infection agent and a teratogen, can be transmitted through cat feces, and cleaning the litter box during pregnancy should be avoided.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The first parts of speech used are nouns, sometimes verbs (e.g., go), and combination words (e.g., bye-bye). Responses are usually structurally incomplete during the toddler period. The preschool child begins to use adjectives and adverbs to qualify nouns followed by adverbs to qualify nouns and verbs. Pronouns are not added until the later preschool years. By the time children enter school, they are able to use simple, structurally complete sentences that average five to seven words.