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In L&D, a fetal scalp pH is taken on a 32 week gestation fetus. The fetal scalp pH is analyzed to be 7.28. Which of the following is best reflected from the pH reading?

BONUS: The respiratory therapist is attending a term labor of a woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The baby is very large for gestational age. What other metabolic disturbances should be considered?I. hyperglycemiaII. hypocalemiaIII. hyperkalemiaIV. hypoglycemia

BONUS: Which of the following conditions is responsible for up to 40% of the preterm births in the U.S.?

Maternal anatomic abnormalities that may affect delivery of the fetus include:I. small pelvisII. incompetent cervixIII. fibroid tumorsIV. prior premature delivery

You have been assigned to the L&D and you are called to the delivery of a term baby with an umbilical cord prolapse. What is your primary concern in regard to the baby?

Which of the following accurately describe fetal circulation?I. blood flow to the pulmonary vasculature is lowII. blood flow passes from the right ventricle to the left atrium through the foramen ovaleIII. the ductus venosus allows fetal blood to pass from the pulmonary veins to the aortaIV. the vascular pressures on the right side of circulation are greater than those on the left

Which of the following conditions are associated with preeclampsia?I. multiparityII. proteinuriaIII. generalized edemaIV. hypertension

The most common fetal presentation is:

Which of the following phases of human lung development occurs from 17-26 weeks of gestation and is characterized by the formation of a capillary network around airway passages?

Identify the fetal shunt of the following image that is marked by the letter C.