Compared to Newborns Whose Mothers Receive No Medication, Newborns Born

question 99

Multiple Choice

Compared to newborns whose mothers receive no medication, newborns born to mothers who use drugs to control pain during labor are:

• A)less attentive.
• B)more irritable.
• C)weaker.
• D)All of the answers are true.

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