A patient at 24 weeks of gestation says she has a glass of wine with dinner every evening.The nurse will counsel her to eliminate all alcohol intake because:
A) a daily consumption of alcohol indicates a risk for alcoholism.
B) she will be at risk for abusing other substances as well.
C) the fetus is placed at risk for altered brain growth.
D) the fetus is at risk for multiple organ anomalies.

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There is no period during pregnancy when it is safe to consume alcohol.The documented effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy include intellectual disability,learning disabilities,high activity level,and short attention span.The brain grows most rapidly in the third trimester and is vulnerable to alcohol exposure during this time.Abuse of other substances has not been linked to alcohol use.

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