Question of the Week – February 8, 2023

Rationale:

Answer: 1

Rationale: Maternal smoking interferes with placental flow and oxygenation; this in turn impairs fetal growth and may result in an SGA infant. Options 2, 3, and 4 are not factors that contribute to an SGA infant.

Level of Cognitive Ability: Analyzing

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Integrated Process: Nursing Process/Data Collection

Content Area: Maternity: Antepartum

Health Problem: Newborn: Gestational Age Problems