When "Water Breaks" in the Early Stages of Labor, What

question 28

Multiple Choice

When "water breaks" in the early stages of labor, what has happened?

• A) The fetus has worked its way out of the amniotic sac.
• B) The amniotic sac in which the fetus was suspended in water breaks open.
• C) The fetus exhales the water it has in its lungs as a result of being suspended in water.
• D) The placenta is broken open.
• E) Water is used to lubricate the birth canal, and this being released is the "water breaking."

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