Each of the Following Is True of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

question 33

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is true of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) FAS is a cluster of birth defects resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure.
• B) The brain is one of the first organs affected by alcohol.
• C) At birth, an infant with FAS has a head circumference that is larger than normal.
• D) The first trimester is the most vulnerable time for the fetus.
• E) Four to five drinks per day can produce the full FAS syndrome.

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