Author Question: The nurse cautions that the consumption of as few as ________ alcoholic drink(s) during pregnancy ... (Read 35 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse cautions that the consumption of as few as ________ alcoholic drink(s) during pregnancy can lead to the loss of fetal brain cells.

ANS:

Question 2

What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of a laboring woman's contractions?

a. How long the patient states the contractions last
b. The time between the end of one contraction and the beginning of the next
c. The time between the beginning and the end of one contraction
d. The time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginning of the next

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

Answer to Question 1

two

Studies have shown that even as few as two alcoholic drinks consumed during pregnancy can cause loss of fetal brain cells. A drink is defined as 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz of liquor.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The frequency of contractions is the elapsed time from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction.