The Nurse Is Instructing a Client Who Is at 10

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client who is at 10 weeks' gestation on avoiding substance abuse. Which is the rationale for why substances of abuse 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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