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A woman has delivered her first child, who has a meningomyelocele. The woman tells the nurse she knows this happened because she smoked and did not watch her diet during pregnancy. The nurse's best response is:
 
  a. We don't know the cause of defects such as the one your baby has.
  b. It is true that you gained a lot a weight during your pregnancy.
  c. Yes, smoking can cause a number of defects in an unborn baby.
  d. I'm sure smoking and poor diet did not cause this defect in your baby.
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6 years ago
ANS: A
The mother of a baby with birth defects often feels responsible for the child's abnormality. At present, the cause of meningomyelocele is unknown.
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