Author Question: The nurse explains that fetal circulation: A) passes maternal blood through the umbilical vein to ... (Read 48 times)

tsand2 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse explains that fetal circulation:

A) passes maternal blood through the umbilical vein to the fetal liver for filtering of toxins. B) requires increased blood flow to the fetal lungs because the fetal heart rate is nearly double the adult heart rate. C) allows some blood from the right atrium to pass directly into the left atrium through the open foramen ovale. D) takes oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus through the umbilical arteries.

Question 2

The nurse providing care for a birth mother who has chosen to have a closed adoption understands that which of the following is likely to be part of this type of adoption? Select all that might apply.

A) The birth mother is able to hold the baby. B) The birth mother may use a lawyer to manage the adoption. C) The birth mother will meet the adoptive parents. D) The adoptive child can visit the birth mother. E) The adoptive family has some information about the birth mother.