Section: 6.13 Substance Abuse and Pregnancy | Maternal Health | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Objectives:
    • Explain the health risks associated with alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs.
    • Explain the pregnancy risks associated with alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs.
    • Discuss the nursing care related to a pregnant woman who issuing tobacco alcohol or illicit drugs.
    • Discuss teaching needs associated with alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs.

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    • Required Readings

    • Read content from ‘Pharmacotherapies’ and ‘Behavioral Therapies’. (18 minutes)

      National Institute of Drug Abuse

    • Read section ‘Health Risk Associated With Alcohol and Tobacco Use’. (2 minutes)

      National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

    • Read contents from  ‘What are the other health consequences of drug addiction?’  to ‘how can addiction harm other people?’. (3 minutes)

      National Institute on Drug Abuse

    • Read section on ‘Social drugs during pregnancy’  and ‘Illicit drugs during Pregnancy’. (8 minutes)

      Merk Manual

    • Read section on ‘ Pharmacotherapy’. (2 minutes)

      IntechOpen

    • Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

      National Institute on Drug Abuse

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    • Quiz
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      Quiz: Substance Abuse and Pregnancy

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