During pregnancy, the placenta may transfer drugs that are:
A) ionized
B) lipid-soluble
C) water-soluble
D) metabolized
B) lipid-soluble
During pregnancy, the placenta may transfer drugs that are lipid-soluble from the mother to the fetus. The substances most likely to pass through the placenta are those that are lipid-soluble and nonionized. These agents are linked to birth defects, drug dependency, and respiratory depression.
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A) not affected. B) enhanced by electrical shock to the heart. C) greater than in ventricular fibrillation. D) zero.