Which of the Following Is True About Lifestyle Habits and Pregnancy

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about lifestyle habits and pregnancy?

• A)Repeated intake of four or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting is harmful to the fetus.
• B)It is vital that mothers abstain from NutraSweet because the phenylalanine present can problems with fetal brain development.
• C)Cigarette smoking should be limited to one pack per day.
• D)The only risk to the baby when a mother uses cocaine is cocaine addiction.

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Definitions:

Teratogen

An agent or factor which can cause malformation of an embryo or fetus.

Miscarriage

The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb, typically occurring within the first 20 weeks of gestation.

Stillbirth

The birth of a baby who is born without any signs of life at or after 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Ectopic Pregnancy

A medical condition where the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterine cavity.