A Nurse Working on a Maternity Unit Became Concerned When

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse working on a maternity unit became concerned when one of the pregnant patients admitted to smoking. Which of the following adverse effects might eventually affect her unborn child?

• A)Low birth weight
• B)Increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
• C)Both A and B
• D)Lower rates of asthma

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Definitions:

Slavery

The most extreme form of social stratification, based on the ownership of people.

Earthly Suffering

Denotes the pain, hardship, and distress experienced by individuals or populations due to worldly circumstances, often contrasted with spiritual or existential concepts.

Ruling Class

The social class that controls the means of production in a society and, therefore, has power over governance and decision-making.

Heaven

In many religions, a paradisiacal place or state of existence after death where the faithful are rewarded.