Your Roommate's Sister Is Pregnant and Is Trying to Do

question 198

Multiple Choice

Your roommate's sister is pregnant and is trying to do all that she can to protect her fetus and make sure that her fetus develops well.She does not like to have any loud music on and even does not talk loudly for fear that her fetus will be harmed.What would you tell her?

• A)Her fetus will not be adversely affected and studies have discovered that fetuses actually prefer their mothers' voices.So, she should talk as much as she likes.
• B)She is correct; loud music is readily transmitted through the amniotic fluid and will cause damage to the fetus's cochlea.
• C)She should play Mozart really loudly.Fetuses who listen to Mozart are more intelligent than those who do not listen to Mozart.
• D)Research has shown that fetuses do not show movement in response to external sounds.

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