37. Suppose you are a health-care worker who is examining a child with the follo

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37. Suppose you are a health-care worker who is examining a child with the following symptoms: facial and bodily malformations, a short attention span, hyperactivity, and motor impairments. Which drug would you suspect that the child's mother took during pregnancy? A. cocaine B. birth control pills C. heroin D. alcohol 38. Children born to women who smoke during pregnancy tend to show A. retardation of growth B. colic in infancy C. a small head circumference. D, all of these. 39. A pregnant woman's use of cocaine increases the risk to her fetus of all of the following except A, miscarriage B. premature birth C obesity D. low birth weight effects on a child whose mother used crack while pregnant include 40. Potential long-term A. no long term effects B. severe mental retardation C. respiratory difficulties D. deficits in cognitive performance 41. Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is characterized by the following symptoms A. excessive crying B. slow weight gain C. irritability D, all of the above 42. According to the NIDA handout, NAS A. does not require treatment B. requires hospitalization and treatment with morphine C. does not require treatment if the mother has been taking methadone throughout her pregnancy D, does not require treatment if the mother is taking buprenorphine (Suboxone) 43. If a mother wanted to have a clear image of the fetus in her womb, which procedure would she most likely use? A amniocentesis B. ultrasound C. fetal biopsy D chorionic villus sampling 44. In which procedure is a sample of fluid taken from around the fetus and analyzed for possible defects? A, amniocentesis B. chorionie villus sampling C. ultrasound D electronic fetal monitoring

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Ans 37 A) Cocaine

Cocaine is also known as coke , is a recreational drug. It is highly addictive and has adverse effects on the body.

The children of the cocaine addicted mother have slower reaction times and are hyperactive and attention deficit. They have facial and bodily malformations and motor impairments.

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