Asked by Mackenzie Marlow on Sep 24, 2024
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A female patient comes to the clinic after missing one menstrual period. She lives in a house beneath electrical power lines which is located near an oil field. She drinks two caffeinated beverages a day, is a daily beer drinker, and has not stopped eating sweets. She takes a multivitamin and exercises daily. She denies drug use. Which finding in the history has the greatest implication for this patient's plan of care?
A) Electrical power lines are a potential hazard to the woman and her fetus.
B) Living near an oil field may mean the water supply is polluted.
C) Alcohol exposure should be avoided during pregnancy due to teratogenicity.
D) Eating sweets may cause gestational diabetes or miscarriage.
Teratogenicity
The capability of a substance to cause birth defects by negatively affecting the development of a fetus when the mother is exposed to that substance during pregnancy.
Electrical Power Lines
Conduits for the transmission and distribution of electricity from power plants to consumers over long distances.
Gestational Diabetes
A form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy, characterized by high blood sugar levels that can affect both mother and baby.
- Give precedence to patient health practices and lifestyle decisions influencing pregnancy and fetal growth.
- Assess the impact of environmental factors on pregnancy and fetal health.
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Learning Objectives
- Give precedence to patient health practices and lifestyle decisions influencing pregnancy and fetal growth.
- Assess the impact of environmental factors on pregnancy and fetal health.
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