In the Not Too Distant Past, Opiate Withdrawal for the Infant

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the not too distant past, opiate withdrawal for the infant born to a woman who was addicted to narcotics

• A) had a 90 percent mortality rate.
• B) caused the infant to eat more than normal infants of the same age.
• C) did not result in a neonatal withdrawal syndrome as the narcotics were unable to cross the placental barrier to enter the fetal circulation.
• D) was less intense than narcotics withdrawal for the mother, who was usually addicted to opiates longer than 9 months.

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Definitions:

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Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that play an essential role in regulating female reproductive physiology, including the menstrual cycle and reproductive system development.

Progesterone

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