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future617RT · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-pound, 6-ounce baby girl vaginally after being in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds would the woman potentially have a legitimate legal case for negligence?

a. She is Hispanic.
b. She delivered a girl.
c. The standards of care were not met.
d. She refused fetal monitoring.

Question 2

The process of implantation is characterized by which of following processes? Select all that apply.

1. The trophoblast attaches itself to the surface of the endometrium.
2. The most frequent site of attachment is the lower part of the anterior uterine wall.
3. Between 7 and 10 days, the zona pellucida disappears and the blastocyst implants itself in the uterine lining.
4. The lining of the uterus thins below the implanted blastocyst.
5. The cells of the trophoblast grow down into the uterine lining, forming the chorionic villi.
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Kingjoffery · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

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A The woman's race is not a factor for a case of negligence.
B The infant's gender is not a factor for a case of negligence.
C Not meeting the standards of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negligence.
D Although fetal monitoring is the standard of care, the woman has the right to refuse treatment. This refusal is not a case for negligence, but informed consent should be properly obtained, and the woman should sign an against medical ad-vice form for refusal of any treatment that is within the standard of care.

Answer to Question 2

1; 3; 5
Rationale:
1. During implantation, the trophoblast attaches itself to the surface of the endometrium, and between 7 and 10 days, the zona pellucida disappears and the blastocyst implants itself in the thickened uterine lining. The cells of the trophoblast grow down into the thickened lining forming the chorionic villi. The most frequent site of attachment is not the lower part of the anterior wall, but rather the upper part of the posterior uterine wall. The lining of the uterus thickens, rather than thins, below the implanted blastocyst.
2. During implantation, the trophoblast attaches itself to the surface of the endometrium, and between 7 and 10 days, the zona pellucida disappears and the blastocyst implants itself in the thickened uterine lining. The cells of the trophoblast grow down into the thickened lining forming the chorionic villi. The most frequent site of attachment is not the lower part of the anterior wall, but rather the upper part of the posterior uterine wall. The lining of the uterus thickens, rather than thins, below the implanted blastocyst.
3. During implantation, the trophoblast attaches itself to the surface of the endometrium, and between 7 and 10 days, the zona pellucida disappears and the blastocyst implants itself in the thickened uterine lining. The cells of the trophoblast grow down into the thickened lining forming the chorionic villi. The most frequent site of attachment is not the lower part of the anterior wall, but rather the upper part of the posterior uterine wall. The lining of the uterus thickens, rather than thins, below the implanted blastocyst.
4. During implantation, the trophoblast attaches itself to the surface of the endometrium, and between 7 and 10 days, the zona pellucida disappears and the blastocyst implants itself in the thickened uterine lining. The cells of the trophoblast grow down into the thickened lining forming the chorionic villi. The most frequent site of attachment is not the lower part of the anterior wall, but rather the upper part of the posterior uterine wall. The lining of the uterus thickens, rather than thins, below the implanted blastocyst.
5. During implantation, the trophoblast attaches itself to the surface of the endometrium, and between 7 and 10 days, the zona pellucida disappears and the blastocyst implants itself in the thickened uterine lining. The cells of the trophoblast grow down into the thickened lining forming the chorionic villi. The most frequent site of attachment is not the lower part of the anterior wall, but rather the upper part of the posterior uterine wall. The lining of the uterus thickens, rather than thins, below the implanted blastocyst.