A pregnant client asks the clinic nurse how smoking will affect her baby. What information about cigarette smoking will influence the nurse’s response?
A)Effects are limited because fetal circulation and maternal circulation are separated by the placental barrier.
B) It relieves tension and the fetus responds accordingly.
C)The resulting vasoconstriction affects both fetal and maternal blood vessels
D)Substances contained in smoke diffuse through the placenta and compromise the fetus’s well-being.
