Awoman arrives at the clinic seeking confirmation that she is pregnant. the following information is obtained: she is 24 years old with a body mass index (bmi) of 17.5. she admits to having used cocaine "several times" during the past year and occasionally drinks alcohol. her blood pressure is 108/70 mm hg. the family history is positive for diabetes mellitus and cancer. her sister recently gave birth to an infant with a neural tube defect (ntd). which characteristics places this client in a high-risk category?
a. family history, blood pressure (bp), bmi
b. drug and alcohol use, age, family history
c. family history, bmi, drug and alcohol abuse
d. blood pressure, age, bmi

C

Explanation:

Although there are many characteristics that may demonstrate that this woman is in a "high-risk" category, the main characteristics are family history, BMI, and her drug/alcohol abuse.

Her family history indicates that there are many possible genetic disorders that she could have inherited, and may even pass down to her children.

In most circumstances, a person is usually underweight if their BMI is under 18. Body Mass Index is calculated to be a ratio of a persons weight and height, and a healthy person should have a BMI between 18 and 24.

Alcohol and drug abuse are characteristics that should definitely be taken into account when treating a person, and this person being upfront about it means that the doctors are able to treat her much more effectively. Once again substance abuse can cause many health problems.

so i really think that most of the health care industry be doing more bad than good.