How Is a Physician Most Likely to Guard Against Fetal

question 5

Multiple Choice

How is a physician most likely to guard against fetal hypoxia?

• A)Monitor the fetus's heart rate.
• B)Avoid exposing the fetus to tainted blood.
• C)Encourage the mother to deliver vaginally.
• D)Conduct a genetic screen of the parents.

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Definitions:

Low Birthweight

Classifies infants who weigh less than 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds) at birth.

Mortality Rates

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Development

The process of change and growth in physical, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects over the course of a human life.

Head

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.