Question

.Sheila is pregnant and comes down with a common cold. The pharmacist recommends she does not take Sudafed, a cold medication, because it may harm her baby. How might this occur? A. it would likely cross from the lacunae into chorionic villi by diffusion

B. since mom’s blood mixes with baby’s blood, the drug would circulate in the baby as well

C. since the digestive system of mom and baby are directly connected, anything mom ingests goes directly to baby

D. it would enter the placenta that surrounds the baby and cause harmful exposure

Answer 1

Ans:-D) it would enter the placenta that surrounds the baby and cause harmful exposure

Concept:- drug will cross the placenta and harm the baby.

Pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine are pregnancy category C in all three trimesters of pregnancy. ... However, they advise against the use of oral decongestants during the first trimester because of the potential increased risk of gastroschisis (an abdominal wall defect).

Option b ) and c ) are wrong because maternal blood and foetal blood doesn't mix with each other.

There digestive tracks are also different.