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91. Newborns are routinely treated with silver nitrate eye drops as a preventative treatment for which of the following? a. syphilis b. gonorrhea c. rubella d. HIV 92. Andrew has AIDS and is receiving HAART therapy. This means that he is: a. having frequent blood transfusion b. is taking a “cocktail” of several medications c. should not conceive a child because he is at high risk for passing the AIDS virus on to the child he would have d. should drastically reduce his intake of dairy products 9 According to the text, at present about ____ % of the children and adults with AIDS live in Africa: a. one-fourth b. one-half c. two-thirds d. 90% 94. If a woman with AIDS found out she was pregnant, her treatment would most likely consist of: a. bed rest while she stops taking her AIDS drugs during the last 3 months of pregnancy b. bed rest while she stops taking her AIDS drugs during the second trimester of pregnancy c. treatment with retroviral drugs and having a caesarian section delivery method d. abstaining from sexual intercourse during her entire pregnancy 95. Suppose 3 mothers were accidentally exposed to a teratogen during their pregnancies. Who would have the lowest risk for having a child with some sort of birth defect? a. Abbey, who is exposed during the germinal period of prenatal development b. Brittany, who is exposed during the embryonic period of prenatal development c. Whitney, who is exposed during the fetal period of prenatal development d. All 3 women would have approximately equal chances of having a child affected by the teratogen. 96. Heart defects are especially common when pregnant mothers are exposed to a teratogen during which prenatal period? a. the germinal period b. the embryonic period c. the fetal period d. the last two weeks before birth 97. The drug tetracycline, which is a frequently prescribed antibiotic, has been shown to have a teratogenic effect on: a. the development of the eyes and ears b. the development of limbs c. the development of the heart d. the development of teeth and bones 98. According to statistics cited in the text, about what percent of U. S. women who know they are pregnant report “risk drinking” of alcohol? a. 25% b. 15% c. 10% d. 3% 99. Research suggests that fetal alcohol syndrome is most closely associated with which of the following conditions? a. newborns being born overweight b. facial abnormalities c. heart defects d. hyperactivity 100. The position of the Surgeon General of the United States is that women who are pregnant should drink no more than what amount of alcohol per week during pregnancy? a. no more than 3 drinks per week, and never more than one drink per day b. no more than 2 drinks per week c. no more than 1 drink per week d. No alcohol whatsoever should be consumed during pregnancy.