A patient who smokes one pack of cigarettes daily has a positive pregnancy test. The nurse will explain that smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of which condition?
A) Congenital anomalies
B) Death before or after birth
C) Neonatal hypoglycemia
D) Neonatal withdrawal syndrome

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Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for spontaneous abortion, low birth weight, abruptio placentae, placenta previa, preterm birth, perinatal mortality, and SIDS. Smoking does not appear to cause congenital anomalies, hypoglycemia, or withdrawal syndrome.

A Patient Who Smokes One Pack of Cigarettes Daily Has