If a Pregnant Woman Wishes to Avoid Having a Child

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a pregnant woman wishes to avoid having a child with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) , what should she do?

• A) avoid drinking alcohol, since no safe level of drinking while pregnant has been established
• B) avoid binge drinking, since only binge drinking is associated with FAS
• C) drink no more than the equivalent of one ounce of alcohol per day
• D) drink no more than the equivalent of two ounces of alcohol per day

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Definitions:

Sheep

Domesticated ruminant animals, bred for their wool, meat, and milk, known scientifically as Ovis aries.

Cattle

Domesticated bovine animals kept for their meat (beef and veal), milk, or hides, or used as work animals worldwide.

Intensive Agriculture

Farming practices that maximize productivity per unit of land through the use of technologies, irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides.

Foraging

The act of searching for and exploiting food resources in the wild, typically by hunting, fishing, or gathering plant material.