Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE regarding the Spectrum

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the spectrum of fetal alcohol disorders?

• A)For fetal alcohol syndrome to be diagnosed,a specific set of characteristics must be exhibited in the child.
• B)Typical maternal characteristics associated with fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are older age and multiple pregnancies.
• C)There is no known absolute safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy,so women should be counseled that the safest approach is to not drink during pregnancy.
• D)With intense early intervention after birth,the behavioral and cognitive abnormalities associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders can be completely reversed.
• E)a and c only

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