The nurse teaching the expectant parents about the placenta also ...

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The nurse teaching the expectant parents about the placenta also talks about the circulation and how the fetus gets its oxygen. She will include in this teaching which important fact?
 
  1. The placenta functions as the lungs for the fetus.
  2. The fetus obtains its oxygen from the amniotic fluid.
  3. The fetus receives its oxygen by osmosis from the mother's bloodstream.
  4. Fetal circulation delivers the highest amount of oxygen to the abdomen and lower body of the fetus.

Question 2

During a prenatal examination, an adolescent client asks, How does my baby get air? What correct information would the nurse give?
 
  1. The lungs of the fetus carry out respiratory gas exchange in utero similar to what an adult experiences.
  2. The placenta assumes the function of the fetal lungs by supplying oxygen and allowing the excretion of carbon dioxide into your bloodstream.
  3. The blood from the placenta is carried through the umbilical artery, which penetrates the abdominal wall of the fetus.
  4. The fetus is able to obtain sufficient oxygen due to the fact that your hemoglobin concentration is 50 greater during pregnancy.

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The placenta functions as the lungs for the fetus. Most of the blood supply bypasses the fetal lungs until baby takes its first breath.
Rationale 2: The fetus does not obtain its oxygen from the amniotic fluid.
Rationale 3: The fetus receives its oxygen from the mother by diffusion.
Rationale 4: The highest amount of circulation is to the head and upper body.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 2. The placenta assumes the function of the fetal lungs by supplying oxygen and allowing the excretion of carbon dioxide into the maternal bloodstream.

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