Sally comes in for her first prenatal examination. This is her first child. She asks you (the nurse), "How does my baby get air inside my uterus?" The correct response is
a. "The baby's lungs work in utero to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide."
b. "The baby absorbs oxygen from your blood system."
c. "The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your
bloodstream."
d. "The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical artery to the
baby's abdomen."
C
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A The fetal lungs do not function for respiratory gas exchange in utero.
B The baby does not simply absorb oxygen from a woman's blood system. Blood
and gas transport occur through the placenta.
C The placenta functions by supplying oxygen and excreting carbon dioxide to the
maternal bloodstream.
D The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical vein, not artery.
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