The Greatest Risk for Prenatal Defects Exists When a Mother

question 50

Multiple Choice

The greatest risk for prenatal defects exists when a mother contracts rubella

• A)in the third month of pregnancy.
• B)in the second trimester of pregnancy.
• C)right before birth.
• D)in the third or fourth week of pregnancy.

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