The mother of a postterm infant asks the nurse why the infant is being watched so closely. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
a. "The placenta does not function adequately as it ages."
b. "Infants born postmaturely are generally large."
c. "Delivery of the postterm infant is more difficult."
d. "There is less amniotic fluid."
ANS: A
Fetal distress may occur in the postterm infant because placental functioning becomes inadequate with maturity.
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