Multiple Choice
A new mother asks the nurse about the "white substance" covering her infant.The nurse explains that the purpose of vernix caseosa is to:
A) protect the fetal skin from amniotic fluid.
B) promote normal peripheral nervous system development.
C) allow transport of oxygen and nutrients across the amnion.
D) regulate fetal temperature.
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