Sally comes in for her first prenatal examination. This is her ...

[Bernana]

Sally comes in for her first prenatal examination. This is her first child. She asks you (the nurse), How does my baby get air inside my uterus? The correct response is
 
  a. The baby's lungs work in utero to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  b. The baby absorbs oxygen from your blood system.
  c. The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your
  bloodstream.
  d. The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical artery to the
  baby's abdomen.

Question 2

Which client is at risk for hypotonic labor patterns? A client who
 
  a. has a history of pre-cipitate labor c. has an epidural
  b. is morbidly obese d. has fetal macrosomia

[makaylafy]

Answer to Question 1

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

Answer to Question 2

D
The client who has fetal macrosomia is at risk for hypotonic labor patterns. Fetal macrosomia (large fetal size), fetal malpresentation, and early or repeated maternal sedation are the risk factors that contribute to hypotonic labor patterns. Maternal size is not a risk factor for hypotonic labor patterns. Opioid administration, not epidural analgesia, can cause hypotonic labor patterns.