A Pregnant Patient Asks the Nurse What "Teratogenic Effect" of Medications

question 14

Multiple Choice

A pregnant patient asks the nurse what "teratogenic effect" of medications means.The nurse states that it is which of the following?

• A) The ability to cause damage to the pregnant woman
• B) A type of anaphylactic reaction in the pregnant woman
• C) The ability to cause damage to the fetus
• D) A term for stating the therapeutic effect of the medication for the fetus

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Definitions:

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