A woman just delivered a healthy term newborn. Upon assessing the umbilical cord, the nurse would identify which of the following as normal? Select all that apply
A) One vein
B) Two veins
C) One artery
D) Two arteries
E) One ligament
F) Two ligaments
A
Response:
The normal umbilical cord contains one large vein and two small arteries.
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