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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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    A 7 page research paper that, first of all, offers a proposal for a project (1 page), then a project progress report (1.5 pages) and then a summary report of the project (remaining pages). The project pertains to fetal alcohol syndrome and the paper discusses policy objectives, symptoms and pertinent literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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    recommendation for pregnant women (Chang, et al, 2006). Prenatal exposure to alcohol constitutes one of the most preventable causes of birth defects, mental retardation and neurological developmental disorders (Ingersoll, et  al, 2003). Eliminating prenatal alcohol exposure has been identified as a priority by the US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2010 goals, as well as by the  Institute of Medicine (Ingersoll, et al, 2003). Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and perinatal death are the most extreme consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure, but exposure can also cause subtle  side effects that range from "major and minor malformations" to a broad range of "behavior and cognitive deficits" (Ingersoll, et al, 2003, p. 1131). Survey research shows that most women  are aware of the devastating effects of alcohol on birth outcomes. Nevertheless, a Centers of Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention study found that alcohol consumption among pregnant women escalated  in the period from 1991 to 1995 (Ingersoll, et al, 2003). This fact indicates the vital importance of nursing addressing this crucial public health problem. Therefore, for this project,  the topic of FAS will be investigated, charting its effects on the developing fetus and prognoses for children with FAS, but focusing primarily on methods for prevention and what the  literature says concerning developing effective nursing interventions. Progress Report/Presentation Plan The current literature on FAS is surprising in many ways. For example, Chang, et al (2006) found that  previous alcohol use was the strongest predictor of whether or not a woman would consume alcohol while pregnant, that is, knowledge of FAS was not the most significant factor.  Only 56 percent of this study group, which consisted of couples, agreed that there is "no universally safe level of prenatal alcohol use" (Chang, et al, 2006, p. 250). As 

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