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A 32 year old primigravida mother presents to the ED with copious vaginal bleeding and reports to be 28 weeks gestation. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the medical emergency?

Which of the following events results in the cessation of right-to-left shunt through the foramen ovale?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the placenta?

Which of the following describes the path of blood that is shunted through the foramen ovale?I. from the right to left ventricleII. from the iliac artery to the umbilical arteryIII. from the umbilical cord to the inferior vena cavaIV. from the right to left atrium

Fetal blood which is freshly oxygenated in the placenta returns to the fetus via the:

A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with pre-gestational diabetes. Which of the following risk factors should the therapist be aware at the time of delivery?

Which of the following microorganisms often affect pregnancy outcome?

You are a neonatal therapist called to the delivery room. After delivery and initial steps of care, the baby takes a forceful first breath. Which of the following best describes the first breath?

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