Roadtrip to RNC-NIC 2 Questions And Answers With Rationales All questions are derived from Watson & Diehl, AACN AWHONN NANN, Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 5th Edition.

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Which statement about cord blood gases is correct? A. There is no difference between venous and arterial cord blood gasses B. The cord arterial pH is normally higher than venous pH C. The cord arte... rial blood is the best indicator of the fetal metabolic condition before delivery - ANS-C! Rationale: When evaluating cord blood gases, the arterial cord blood reveals the metabolic status of the fetus before delivery and strongly correlates with perinatal asphyxia. [Show More]

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