The nurse is admitting a prenatal patient for diagnostic testing.While eliciting the psychosocial history,the nurse learns the patient smokes a pack of cigarettes daily,drinks a cup of cappuccino with breakfast,has smoked weed in the remote past,and is a social drinker.Which action should the nurse first take?

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There are numerous risk factors for women and men affecting reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes.These can be categorized into biophysical,psychosocial,sociodemographic,and environmental factors.Some of the risk factors for human reproduction fit into multiple categories.Psychosocial factors cover smoking,excessive caffeine,alcohol and drug abuse,psychologic status including impaired mental health,addictive lifestyles,spouse abuse,and noncompliance with cultural norms.Drinking a cup of a caffeinated beverage a day is not associated with adverse fetal outcomes usually.Serum and urine testing for drug/alcohol use is not required for stated marijuana use in the remote past.Patient referral to a 12-step program is usually advisable for current alcohol and/or drug use.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Prenatal Patient for Diagnostic Testing