Sally Comes in for Her First Prenatal Examination

question 7

Multiple Choice

Sally comes in for her first prenatal examination.This is her first child.She asks you (the nurse) ,"How does my baby get air inside my uterus?" The correct response is:

• A)"The baby's lungs work in utero to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide."
• B)"The baby absorbs oxygen from your blood system."
• C)"The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your bloodstream."
• D)"The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical artery to the baby's abdomen."

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Definitions:

Angle of the Jaw

The external angle formed by the junction of the lower edge of the mandible and the posterior edge, near where the jawbone curves upwards towards the ear.

Craniosynostosis

A congenital condition where one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant's skull prematurely fuses by turning into bone, affecting skull and brain growth.

Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones haven't fused together yet, allowing for growth of the brain and skull.

Congenital Hypothyroidism

A condition present at birth characterized by an underactive thyroid gland, resulting in a lack of thyroid hormones which are crucial for growth and development.