Maria Is a Social Drinker but Has Vowed That She

question 16

Multiple Choice

Maria is a social drinker but has vowed that she will stop drinking as soon as she gets pregnant.Maria may be unaware that:

• A)pregnancy will cause her to crave alcohol.
• B)moderate drinking of alcohol during pregnancy does not affect the fetus.
• C)even moderate use of alcohol will decrease her chance of becoming pregnant.
• D)many developmental problems can occur even before a woman knows she is pregnant.

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