Question 1

What illegal drug, when used during pregnancy, can restrict the oxygen that reaches the fetus and lead to infants who are irritable, nervous, and easily disturbed?

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Question 2

Mothers who use smaller amounts of alcohol during pregnancy place their children at risk of

Accepted Answer

Fetal alcohol effects (FAE) can occur in children whose mothers consumed smaller amounts of alcohol during pregnancy, leading to developmental issues, though not as severe as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

Question 3

A child displays some, though not all, of the problems of fetal alcohol syndrome due to the mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy.The child was born with

Accepted Answer

Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) is a term used to describe individuals who have some, but not all, of the symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) due to prenatal alcohol exposure. This condition reflects a less severe impact compared to FAS.

Question 4

Children of mothers who are addicted to _____ may be born addicted to the drug and may suffer through the pain of withdrawal.

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Children of mothers who are addicted to cocaine may be born addicted to the drug and may suffer through the pain of withdrawal. Cocaine readily crosses the placenta and enters the fetal circulation, causing vasoconstriction, decreased blood flow, and decreased oxygen and nutrient delivery to the developing fetus.

Question 5

__________ reduces the oxygen content and increases the carbon monoxide of the mother's blood.This quickly reduces the oxygen available for the fetus.

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Smoking cigarettes reduces the oxygen content and increases the carbon monoxide of the mother's blood, which quickly reduces the oxygen available for the fetus.

Question 6

Mothers who are carriers of __________ may pass the disease on to their fetuses through the blood that reaches the placenta.

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Question 7

Pregnant women who ______ are _____ times more likely to have babies that are shorter with an abnormally low-birth-weight.In addition, their babies are shorter, on average, than those of non-smokers.

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Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of having shorter and low birth-weight babies by 2-3 times. Drinking during pregnancy also increases the risk, but to a lesser extent than smoking. Therefore, option C, which states that pregnant women who smoke are 2 times more likely to have shorter and low birth-weight babies, is the best choice. Option B, which says pregnant women who smoke are 5 times more likely to have such babies, is incorrect and exaggerated. Option A and D are also incorrect as they refer to drinking, which increases the risk but not as much as smoking.

Question 8

What sexually transmitted infection can be communicated to the child as it passes through the birth canal to be born?

Accepted Answer

Gonorrhea can be transmitted to the child during childbirth if the mother is infected, potentially leading to eye infections in the newborn.

Question 9

Research indicates that approximately __________ infants is born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

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Question 10

What illness, when contracted by a pregnant woman, increases the risk of miscarriage?

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Question 11

What illegal substance used by pregnant women led to an epidemic of thousands of "crack babies"?

Accepted Answer

Cocaine use by pregnant women in the 1980s and 1990s led to the epidemic of "crack babies," who were born with a variety of physical and developmental issues. Other substances, such as marijuana and amphetamines, can also have negative effects on a developing fetus, but cocaine use was particularly prevalent during this time period. AZT is not an illegal substance and is used to treat HIV, not used recreationally by pregnant women.

Question 12

What is the disorder caused by the pregnant mother consuming substantial quantities of alcohol during pregnancy, potentially resulting in mental retardation and delayed growth in the child?

Accepted Answer

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy. FAS causes brain damage and growth problems. The problems caused by FAS vary from child to child, but defects caused by FAS are not reversible.

Question 13

Diane has had difficult pregnancies and has also developed a rare form of cervical cancer.Diane's mother may have been prescribed ______ before Diane was born to prevent miscarriage.

Accepted Answer

DES (diethylstilbestrol) was prescribed to women from the late 1930s through the early 1970s to prevent miscarriage, premature labor, and related complications of pregnancy. It has been linked to a rare form of cervical cancer among daughters of women who took DES during pregnancy.

Question 14

Studies have found that the pregnant mother's consumption of an average of ___ alcoholic drink(s) a day during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on intelligence, psychological functioning, and behaviour in her children.

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Studies have shown that consuming an average of two alcoholic drinks a day during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the child's intelligence, psychological functioning, and behavior. It is important for pregnant women to avoid alcohol to ensure the health and well-being of their child.

Question 15

Marta is pregnant and consumes substantial quantities of alcohol.She runs the risk of having a baby born with

Accepted Answer

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy. FAS causes brain damage and growth problems. The problems caused by FAS vary from child to child, but defects caused by FAS are not reversible.

Question 16

What sexually transmitted infection can be transmitted directly to the fetus, and will cause the fetus to be born suffering from the disease?

Accepted Answer

Syphilis can be transmitted directly to the fetus during pregnancy and cause the baby to be born with the disease. Chicken pox and rubella can be harmful to the fetus, but they do not cause the baby to be born with the disease. Sickle cell is a genetic disorder and is not sexually transmitted.

Question 17

If mothers who carry the AIDS virus are treated with antiviral drugs, such as AZT during pregnancy, less than _____ of infants are born with AIDS.

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When mothers who carry the AIDS virus are treated with antiviral drugs, such as AZT during pregnancy, the transmission rate of the virus to the infant can be significantly reduced to less than 5%.

Question 18

What illegal substance used by pregnant women produces an intense restriction of the arteries, causing a significant reduction in the flow of blood and oxygen to the fetus, thereby increasing the risks of fetal death and a number of birth defects and disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Cocaine use during pregnancy constricts blood vessels, reducing blood flow and oxygen to the fetus. This increases the risk of fetal death, as well as a number of birth defects and disabilities.

Question 19

What was frequently prescribed by physicians to pregnant women in the 1970s to prevent miscarriages, but was later found to cause the daughters of the women who took the medication to develop a rare form of vaginal or cervical cancer and to have more difficult pregnancies?

Accepted Answer

DES (diethylstilbestrol) was prescribed to prevent miscarriages but was later found to cause significant health issues in the daughters of the women who took it, including a rare form of vaginal or cervical cancer and complications in pregnancies.

Question 20

What prescriptions, when taken by women before they are aware they are pregnant, can cause fetal damage?

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