Author Question: Sally is at her first prenatal examination. This is her first child. She asks you, How does my baby ... (Read 73 times)

NClaborn · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Sally is at her first prenatal examination. This is her first child. She asks you, How does my baby get air inside my uterus? The correct response is:

1. The baby's lungs work in utero to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide..
2. The baby absorbs oxygen from your blood system..
3. The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your bloodstream..
4. The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical artery to the ba-by's abdomen..

Question 2

Which of the following assessments is not included in a fetal biophysical profile (BPP)?

1. Fetal movement
2. Fetal tone
3. Fetal heart rate
4. Amniotic fluid index
5. Placental grade

blazinlyss · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. The fetal lungs do not function for respiratory gas exchange in utero.
2. Incorrect. The baby does not simply absorb oxygen from a woman's blood system. Blood and gas transport occur through the placenta.
3. Correct. The placenta functions by supplying oxygen and excreting carbon dioxide to the maternal bloodstream.
4. Incorrect. The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical vein, not artery.

Answer to Question 2

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1, 2, 3, 4. Incorrect. These are all factors that are assessed in a biophysical profile.
5. Correct. The placental grade is determined by ultrasound (as is a BPP), but is not included in the criteria of assessment factors of a BPP.