A Child Can Be Born a Drug Addict Because

question 42

Multiple Choice

A child can be born a drug addict because

• A) drugs used by the mother will pass into the child's bloodstream.
• B) addiction is an inherited personality trait.
• C) drugs used by the mother create genetic defects in her chromosomes.
• D) the fetus' blood has not yet developed a resistance to drugs.

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Definitions:

Patient-Controlled Analgesia

A method of pain management that allows the patient to administer their own pain medication through a machine, within prescribed limits.

Postoperative Pain

Pain experienced by patients following surgical procedures, which can be acute or chronic and requires effective management for healing and comfort.

Patency

The state of being open or unobstructed, often referring to bodily tubes or pathways, like blood vessels.

Patient-Controlled Analgesia

A method of pain management that allows the patient to self-administer a prescribed dose of painkillers through a machine.