After teaching a pregnant patient about the effects of smoking on pregnancy, the nurse knows that the patient needs further education when she states, "I am at increased risk for:

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Smoking increases the risk of preeclampsia, so if the patient states she is not at increased risk, further education is needed. The other choices (preterm birth, placenta previa, and abruptio placentae) are all correct statements about the effects of smoking on pregnancy.

After Teaching a Pregnant Patient About the Effects of Smoking