Suppose You Are a Health-Care Worker Who Is Examining a Child

question 71

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are a health-care worker who is examining a child with the following symptoms: facial and bodily malformations,a short attention span,hyperactivity,and motor impairments.Which drug would you suspect that the child's mother took during pregnancy?

• A) Cocaine
• B) Birth control pills
• C) Heroin
• D) Alcohol

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Definitions:

Genetically Influenced

Traits or characteristics that are affected by genes inherited from one's parents.

Menstruation

The monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina.

Ova

Ova are the female reproductive cells or eggs in animals and humans, which, when fertilized by sperm, can develop into an embryo.

Motor Reflexes

Involuntary movements or actions that are automatic responses to specific stimuli, essential for survival.