In caring for a mother who has abused (or is abusing)alcohol and her infant,what should nurses be aware of?
A) The pattern of growth restriction of the fetus begun in prenatal life is halted after birth, and normal growth takes over.
B) Two-thirds of newborns with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are boys.
C) Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders that do not meet FAS criteria (such as learning disabilities, speech and language problems) are often not detected until the child goes to school.
D) Both the distinctive facial features of the FAS infant and the diminished mental capacities tend toward normal over time.

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Some learning problems do not become evident until the child is at school.The pattern of growth restriction persists after birth.Two-thirds of newborns with FAS are girls.Although the distinctive facial features of the FAS infant tend to become less evident,mental capacities never become normal.

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