The Nurse Clarifies That a Fetus Has Enough Surfactant to Breathe

question 29

Short Answer

The nurse clarifies that a fetus has enough surfactant to breathe on its own at the age of _____ weeks.

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Definitions:

Median Cubital Vein

A superficial vein located in the cubital fossa of the upper arm, commonly used for venipuncture.

Draw Blood

The process of puncturing a vein to obtain a sample of blood for analysis or donation.

Radial Vein

A vein located in the forearm that runs alongside the radius bone, draining blood from the hand back toward the heart.

Hemiazygos Vein

A vein on the left side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the posterior walls of the thorax and abdomen into the superior vena cava.