Lesson 3 Flashcards
Inability to meet major role obligations
Substance abuse
Increase in legal problems or risk-taking behavior or exposure to hazardous situations due to an addicting substance
Substance abuse
If she has withdrawal symptoms after discontinuation of the substance
Substance dependent
The fetus has ___% drug concentration as that of the mother
50%
Separation of the placenta
Abruptio placenta
Drug test can be thru _____
Urine; hair
What are the common substances abused?
Cocaine
Amphetamine
Marijuana
Alcohol
Inhalants
Opiates
Phenycyclidine
Most frequently abused drug during pregnancy
Cocaine
It is also known as party drug
Cocaine
It causes extreme vasoconstriction severely compromising fetal circulation leading to premature separation of the placenta
Cocaine
Separation of placenta can result to:
Preterm labor or fetal death
Fetal Withdrawal Symptoms of Cocaine
Tremulousness
Irritability
Muscle Rigidity
Learning defects
Intracranial hemorrhage
Detected by urinalysis
It has similar effects to cocaine
Amphetamine / Methamphetamine
When smoked causes tachycardia and a sense of well being
Marijuama or hashish
Another name for marijuana
Hashish