A Pregnant Woman Lives in a Community That Is Experiencing

A pregnant woman lives in a community that is experiencing a measles outbreak because of a lack of immunization.The woman says she heard that measles are teratogenic and does not know what that means.Which statement by the nurse best explains this concept?

A) "The growing baby can catch measles and get very sick."
B) "The measles virus acts as a harmful substance that could hurt the fetus."
C) "A teratogen,such as the measles virus,can cause fetal death."
D) "It means that a mother exposed to measles will probably miscarry."