Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
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Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 17BS
New technology enables doctors to save a small percentage of babies born 16 weeks prematurely. A baby born this early weighs just over 1 pound and faces months in an intensive-care nursery. The cost of caring for the infant may be hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some people wonder whether such a huge technological and personnel investment should be devoted to such a small number of babies. They feel that limited
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How do you feel about the idea of "designer babies"? Should this technology be pursued /controlled /prevented? What concerns do you have?
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You are a nurse at an outpatient clinic. You overhear your teenage patient talking to her friend on the phone saying that prenatal care is a waste of time for a mother who is young and healthy.
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What can you tell your patient about prenatal care in teenage mothers and about infant mortality in the United States? Your answer should include something about:
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Spina bifida (folic acid)
Which prenatal development stage do you think is the most sensitive time for gestation? What happens during that stage, and why is it important?
What other behaviors of the mother may affect the health of a child before, or very early in, pregnancy? Include some of the following in your answer: exercise, diet, drug use, and smoking.
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