A maternity nurse should be aware that amniotic fluid:
1. serves as a source of oral fluid and as a repository for waste of the fetus.
2. remains at about the same volume throughout the term of a healthy pregnancy.
3. having less than 300 ml is associated with gastrointestinal malformations.
4. having more than 2 L is associated with fetal renal abnormalities.
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1. Correct. Amniotic fluid also cushions the fetus and helps maintain a constant body tem-perature.
2. Incorrect. The volume of amniotic fluid changes constantly.
3. Incorrect. Too little amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios) is associated with renal abnormali-ties.
4. Incorrect. Too much amniotic fluid (hydramnios) is associated with gastrointestinal and other abnormalities.
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