The nurse works in a school-based clinic. She is having a conversation

The nurse works in a school-based clinic. She is having a conversation with a 16-year-old student who has just learned that she is 3 months pregnant.

The nurse emphasizes the importance of making an appointment with a certified midwife or physician for her first prenatal visit. The nurse is concerned the student is high risk for having a low birth weight baby. The nurse knows that low birth weight is
A) the third leading cause of preventable neonatal death behind SIDS and accidental injury.
B) associated with long-term disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, autism, mental retardation, and vision and hearing impairment.
C) more prevalent in younger mothers.
D) impacted by the emotional stress of the family.

ESSAYBID ANSWER

B