A woman with a long history of smoking is now in the last part of the third trimester of her pregnancy.She is at high risk for which of the following conditions?
I.Premature rupture of membranes
II.Placental abruption
III.Placenta previa
IV.Sudden infant death syndrome

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Smoking is associated with a higher incidence of preterm premature rupture of membranes (rupture of the membranes before the onset of labor-before 37 weeks of gestation),placental abruption (separation of the placenta before birth of the newborn),and placenta previa (the placenta partially or completely covers the cervix),and risk of infant death from sudden infant death syndrome, (the unexplained death of an infant under 1 year of age).

A Woman with a Long History of Smoking Is Now