A Pregnant Client Suspected of Drug Abuse Is Admitted to the Emergency

question 4

Multiple Choice

A pregnant client suspected of drug abuse is admitted to the emergency department.The nurse plans to teach the client about which complications associated with drug use during pregnancy?
Select all that apply.

• A)Preterm birth
• B)Low birth weight
• C)Birth defects
• D)Allergies to narcotics
• E)Increased labor

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Definitions:

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A type of anxiety disorder marked by uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that the person feels the urge to repeat over and over.

Cognitive-behaviorist

A practitioner of cognitive-behavioral therapy, a form of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts by interrogating and uprooting negative or irrational beliefs.

Dog Phobia

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Modeling

In psychology, a therapeutic technique that involves learning through the observation of others’ behaviors and the outcomes of those behaviors.