During a vaginal delivery, what facilitates the removal of fetal lung fluid from the pulmonary system?

a. High PaO2
b. Low intrapulmonary pressures
c. Thoracic compression
d. Triaging of core functions


ANS: C
During normal vaginal delivery, approximately one-third of the lung fluid is cleared by compres-sion of the thorax in the birth canal.

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