Grade 11 Healthy Active Living Education Additional Supports ...

8. Women who smoke are more likely to have: (Check all words below that complete
the statement and make it True).
4 Miscarriages
4 Smaller babies
4 Convulsions
4 Premature babies
4 A child of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Answer: Women who smoke are more likely to have all of the above.
Smokers are at risk of:
• lowering folic acid and Vitamin C and carotene levels which are associated with
infertility, delay in conception, ectopic pregnancy and menstrual disorders
• spontaneous abortions, fetal and neonatal death
• having a low birth weight baby (< 2500gm) at twice the rate of a non-smoker
• having a baby who will have SIDS; 52% increase in babies of mothers who
smoke
9. Which of these sexually transmitted diseases has a harmful effect on the fetus and
baby during delivery??
o Syphilis
o Hepatitis B
o Gonorrhea
o Chlamydia
4 All of the above
Answer: Syphilis and Hepatitis B can affect the baby in utero, Chlamydia and
Gonorrhea at delivery.
10. If the male partner drinks and/or smokes regularly before conception it could have
effects on the developing fetus.
4 True o False
Answer: True
Studies are beginning to show that certain birth defects (malformations, growth
abnormalities, behavioral and other functional changes) can be linked to exposure of
sperm cells to toxic substances.
11. Which of the following may pose a health risk during pregnancy?
o Automobile exhaust
o Battery casings
o Ceramics
Grade 11 Healthy Active Living Education (PPL30), Module #1 Healthy Relationships and Sexuality
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