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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
drspleen - 03-16-11 14:59
A 19-year-old female presents to the emergency room because she believes she is pregnant and she has been using many different drugs. She wants to know if she has harmed her baby. Which of the following recreational drugs has been shown to increase the risk of congenital abnormalities when used by a mother during pregnancy?
* A. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
* B. Heroin
* C. Marijuana
* D. Caffeine
* E. Cocaine
drspleen - 03-16-11 14:59
A 19-year-old female presents to the emergency room because she believes she is pregnant and she has been using many different drugs. She wants to know if she has harmed her baby. Which of the following recreational drugs has been shown to increase the risk of congenital abnormalities when used by a mother during pregnancy?
* A. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
* B. Heroin
* C. Marijuana
* D. Caffeine
* E. Cocaine
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: SUBSTANCE ABUSE babbu5508 - 03-19-11 13:37 My answer is: e.
Which of the following recreational drugs has been shown to increase the risk of congenital abnormalities when used by a mother during pregnancy...cocaine
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Re: SUBSTANCE ABUSE babbu5508 - 04-02-11 14:58 Women who use cocaine during pregnancy are: A. twice as likely to have a premature baby; B. More likely to have a low birth-weight baby; C. More likely to have babies born with smaller heads and smaller brains proportionate to body size.
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