A clinic nurse explains to the pregnant woman that the amount of amniotic fluid present at 24 weeks' gestation is approximately:
a. 500 mL
b. 750 mL
c. 800 mL
d. 1000 mL
ANS: c
Amniotic fluid first appears at about 3 weeks. There are approximately 30 mL of amniotic fluid present at 10 weeks' gestation, and this amount increases to approximately 800 mL at 24 weeks' gestation. After that time, the total fluid volume remains fairly stable until it begins to decrease slightly as the pregnancy reaches term.
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