A Client at 24 Weeks of Gestation Says She Has

question 23

Multiple Choice

A client at 24 weeks of gestation says she has a glass of wine with dinner every evening.Why should the nurse counsel her to eliminate all alcohol intake?

• A) Daily consumption of alcohol indicates a risk for alcoholism.
• B) She is at risk for abusing other substances as well.
• C) Alcohol places the fetus at risk for altered brain growth.
• D) Alcohol places the fetus at risk for multiple organ anomalies.

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