The nurse uses a diagram to show how the arteries in the umbilical cord carry:
a. nutrients to the fetus from the placenta.
b. oxygenated blood to perfuse the placenta.
c. antibodies from the mother to the fetus.
d. deoxygenated blood back to the placenta.
D
The arteries of the umbilical cord are unique in that they carry deoxygenated blood back to the placenta.
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a. 4 b. 6 c. 9 d. 20
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