Before Applying a Cord Clamp, the Nurse Assesses the Umbilical

question 23

Multiple Choice

Before applying a cord clamp, the nurse assesses the umbilical cord. The mother asks why the nurse is doing this. The nurse should reply, "I'm checking the blood vessels in the cord to see whether it has:

• A) "One artery and one vein."
• B) "Two arteries and one vein."
• C) "Two veins and one artery."
• D) "Two arteries and two veins."

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Definitions:

Terminal

In the context of conditioning, it refers to the final phase of a learning process where the behavior becomes stable or an end-stage condition.

Predisposition

Instances where learning occurs more rapidly or in a different form than expected.

Rapidly

Occurring within a short time or at a fast pace.

Environmental

Pertaining to the natural and physical surroundings in which an organism lives, and how these surroundings affect behavior and development.