A Young Patient Comes in for Her First Prenatal Examination

A young patient comes in for her first prenatal examination.This is her first child.She asks "How does my baby get air inside my uterus?" The correct response is

A) "The baby's lungs work in the uterus to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide."
B) "The baby absorbs oxygen from your blood system."
C) "The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your bloodstream."
D) "The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical artery to the baby's abdomen."

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