Author Question: Cigarette smoking during pregnancy has been associated with all of the following complications for ... (Read 31 times)

kshipps · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Cigarette smoking during pregnancy has been associated with all of the following complications for children EXCEPT _________

A) increased incidence of reading disorders.
B) increased risk of being overweight at birth.
C) increased incidence of respiratory diseases.
D) increased risk of miscarriage.

Question 2

Sheila, a sexually active 21 year old, would like to become pregnant. Sheila drinks two to three beers when she goes out with friends twice a week. Sheila smokes about a pack of cigarettes a day but has never used illegal drugs. Sheila _________

A) does not need to reduce her alcohol use until she becomes pregnant, because a baby's major organ systems do not begin to develop until the second trimester.
B) should not worry, because although illegal drugs present a significant risk to a developing fetus, legal substances, such as alcohol and tobacco, do not.
C) should stop drinking alcohol and talk to her doctor about stopping her cigarette use before she becomes pregnant.
D) should stop smoking, but does not need to worry about her drinking because moderate or social drinking is considered safe in pregnancy.