Practice Question
The nurse is assessing a newborn and notes a low nasal bridge with short upturned nose, flattened midface, and a long philtrum with narrow upper lip. What does the nurse suspect to find in the mother's history?
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Correct Answer:
Alcohol use
Rationale:
🟦 The described features—low nasal bridge, smooth/long philtrum, flattened midface, thin upper lip—are classic for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).
🟦 Alcohol disrupts facial and neurological development during early pregnancy, leading to structural abnormalities.
🟦 These facial findings are strongly associated with prenatal alcohol exposure more than any other substance.
🟦 FAS is the leading preventable cause of intellectual disability, making recognition important.
❌ Incorrect Answers
Sharing needles for drugs
❌ Leads to infections like HIV or hepatitis, not characteristic facial deformities.
Poor nutrition
❌ May cause low birth weight or growth delays, not the distinct FAS facial pattern.
Cigarette smoking
❌ Causes low birth weight and placental issues but does not produce these facial features.
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