RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 851 of 2368

A pregnant client says she has one small glass of wine on weekends. Which response by the nurse is best?

  1. One small glass each week is safe after the first trimester
  2. Alcohol is only harmful during the third trimester
  3. Wine is safe if you drink it with food
  4. There is no safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, so it should be avoided
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Correct answer: There is no safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, so it should be avoided

Alcohol can cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and its effects are most severe in the first trimester. No amount is safe.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Diets: Dietary Recommendations During Pregnancy and Lactation. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026