List potential complications of both mother and infant when pregnancy occurs in an older woman.
Q. 2Define gestational diabetes and list risk factors.
Q. 3Discuss the term critical periods in relation to pregnancy.
Q. 4What physical characteristic would most likely be seen in a child with FAS?
A) macrocephaly
B) flattened nose bridge
C) upward slant of the eyes
D) protruding tongue and chin
Q. 5The most severe abnormalities at the end of the spectrum of fetal alcohol disorder are classified as ____.
A) prenatal alcohol exposure
B) fetal alcohol syndrome
C) alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder
D) alcohol-related birth defect disorder
Q. 6According to many experts, what minimum level of alcohol intake increases the risk of giving birth to an infant with fetal alcohol syndrome?
A) 1 drink/day
B) 2 drinks/day
C) 4 drinks/day
D) 7 drinks/day
Q. 7What explains the effects of alcohol intake on lactation?
A) It does not pass into the breast milk.
B) It hinders the infant's ability to breastfeed.
C) It mildly stimulates breast milk production.
D) It passes into the breast milk but is degraded by enzymes in breast tissue.
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