A pregnant patient suspected of drug abuse is admitted to the emergency department.The nurse plans to teach the patient about which complications associated with drug use during pregnancy? Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

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Preterm birth, low birth weight, and birth defects are all potential complications associated with drug use during pregnancy. Allergies to narcotics are not a direct complication of drug use during pregnancy, and increased labor is not a recognized complication.

A Pregnant Patient Suspected of Drug Abuse Is Admitted to the Emergency