The Nurse Is Instructing a Client Who Is at 10

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client who is at 10 weeks' gestation on smoking cessation and avoiding substance abuse.Which is the rationale for why these should be avoided during pregnancy?

• A) Interferes with hormone excretion of the fetus.
• B) Facilitates the transfer of viruses and other diseases into the developing fetus.
• C) Passes into the developing fetus through the placenta very easily.
• D) Stops the synthesis of protein in the developing fetus.

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