The Nurse Educator Is Explaining the Factors That Impact the Transfer

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse educator is explaining the factors that impact the transfer of medications across the placenta.Which factor would be responsible for higher concentrations of a drug being transferred to the fetus through the placenta?

• A)Low degree of metabolic activity of the placenta
• B)Increased blood flow to the placenta
• C)Plasma drug level in the mother
• D)Increased blood volume of the mother

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