Your best friend has recently had a 9.5-pound baby after a long and exhausting labor. She tells you that during labor, her doctor performed an episiotomy to help ease the birth process. During this procedure, __________.
A. an incision is made to make the vaginal opening larger to prevent tearing
B. the fetus is delivered surgically
C. amniotic fluid is extracted so that genetic testing can be done
D. the mother receives an epidural
Answer: A
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