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The Nurse Is Caring for an Infant with Abdominal Contents

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The nurse is caring for an infant with abdominal contents protruding at the location of the umbilicus. What statement differentiates between omphalocele and gastroschisis?


A) With omphalocele, the abdominal contents are not covered with a sac; with gastroschisis, the abdominal contents are covered by a sac.
B) With omphalocele, the abdominal contents are covered with a sac; with gastroschisis, the abdominal contents are not covered by a sac.
C) With omphalocele, the abdominal contents protrude into the base of the umbilical cord; with gastroschisis, the abdominal contents protrude to the right of an intact umbilical cord.
D) With omphalocele, the abdominal contents protrude to the right of an intact umbilical cord; with gastroschisis, the abdominal contents protrude into the base of the umbilical cord.

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