The nurse is caring for a baby with esophageal atresia. Which situation during the mother's pregnancy indicates that this health problem was developing?
A) Hydramnios
B) Oligohydramnios
C) A difficult second stage of labor
D) Bleeding at 32 weeks of pregnancy
A
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: Esophageal atresia must be ruled out in any infant born to a woman with hydramnios or excessive amniotic fluid. Normally, a fetus swallows amniotic fluid during intrauterine life. With esophageal atresia, the fetus cannot swallow so the amount of amniotic fluid grows abnormally large, leading to hydramnios. Oligohydramnios, a difficult second stage of labor, or bleeding at 32 weeks of pregnancy does not indicate that esophageal atresia was developing during fetal development.
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