[Answered]: Jana is a young adult being seen at the OB-GYN…

Jana is a young adult being seen at the OB-GYN clinic for prenatal care for her first child. She had a positive pregnancy test at home just a few days ago. She seems very frightened and is finally able to tell you that she has been under a lot of stress lately and drinks alcohol to calm her nerves. She has been drinking daily and thinks she may have a drinking problem. She begins to cry as she says, “What will this do to my baby?” Stop and Consider 9.1 What are physiological effects of drinking alcohol? What physical effects may alcohol have on the body?