Before applying a cord clamp, the nurse assesses the umbilical cord. The mother asks why the nurse is looking at the umbilical cord. The nurse should reply, "I'm checking the blood vessels in the cord to see if it has:
1. "One artery and one vein."
2. "Two arteries and one vein."
3. "Two veins and one artery."
4. "Two veins and two arteries."
2
Rationale:
1. None of the other answer choices is characteristic of a normal umbilical cord.
2. Two arteries and one vein are present in a normal umbilical cord.
3. None of the other answer choices is characteristic of a normal umbilical cord.
4. None of the other answer choices is characteristic of a normal umbilical cord.
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