The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a disease process caused by a malformation from a normal pattern of development. When reviewing the principles of teratology to plan care for this client, the nurse reviews which basic principles? (Select all that apply.)

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The principles of teratology include environmental influences, gestational age when the exposure occurred, the agent, the route of exposure, and the rate of placental transfer. Drug development is not a basic principle of teratology.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Experiencing