The Nursing Faculty Explains That the Fetus Can Survive in a Low-Oxygen

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nursing faculty explains that the fetus can survive in a low-oxygen environment due to which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Fetal hemoglobin carries more oxygen than an adult's.
• B) The fetus has higher average hemoglobin and hematocrit.
• C) Hemoglobin carries more oxygen at low partial pressures of carbon dioxide.
• D) Fetal blood is more acidic than the maternal blood.
• E) The fetus does not need gas exchange while in utero.

Understand the historical and cultural perspectives on health.

Identify the impacts of specific diseases on mortality and how these impacts vary by ethnicity.

Understand how infant mortality affects overall life expectancy.

Recognize the importance of education in promoting healthier lifestyles and better health decisions.

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Definitions:

Estate-Planning Devices

Legal tools and strategies utilized to manage an individual's asset distribution upon death, including wills and trusts.

Avoid Probate

Strategies or legal steps taken to enable the transfer of assets upon someone's death directly to the beneficiaries without going through the probate process, often involving trusts or joint ownerships.

Transfer Property

The act of legally changing the ownership of property from one person or entity to another.

Equitable Distribution

A legal principle used in divorce proceedings to fairly divide property between spouses.