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q5 - raj_mandalapu - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 A 25-year-old woman is two months pregnant. She insists that her usual routine of drinking 2 oz of alcohol each day will not harm her fetus. You explain to her that the main risk from the alcohol for the fetus is which of the following? A. Respiratory difficulties B. Physical defects C. Low birth weight D. Spontaneous abortion E. Sucking difficulties 0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 BB 0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 yep B agree... 0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 sorry i would say C.low birth weight... 0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 alcohol...physical defects...fetal alcohol syndeome....hey mohammad is it not tat smokind causes low birth wt????? 0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 yep Harsh sorry...it is birth defect... i just need 1 cigarette nowwwww... 0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 Ccccc 0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 bbbbb 0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2007 The answer is: C Low birth weight is the most frequent risk for a baby born to a mother who drinks 2 oz of alcohol every day. This initial condition can include or be followed by multiple developmental delays and physical difficulties such as troubled breathing and sucking. Spontaneous abortion is another possible risk for the fetus. Heavy drinking (four to six drinks a day) during pregnancy can result in fetal alcohol syndrome. There is a rapid transfer of both ethanol and acetyl aldehyde across the placenta that seriously affects fetal development. This can result in retarded growth and physical abnormalities, including facial changes with epicanthal eyefolds, poorly formed concha, small teeth with faulty enamel, and cardiac septal defects. It can also result in an aberrant palmar crease, limitation in joint movement, and microcephaly with mental retardation. There is no known specific safe amount of alcohol consumption or specific time of vulnerability during pregnancy. All references advise pregnant women to completely refrain from alcohol consumption during their pregnancy. |