When the fetus makes the transition to becoming a newborn and extrauterine life begins, there occurs a series of changes, including decreased pulmonary vascular resistance, increased pulmonary blood flow, increased pressure of the left atrium, decreased pressure of the right atrium, and closure of which of the following structures?
A) foramen ovale
B) ductus venosus
C) inferior vena cava
D) superior vena cava
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Q1: The neonatal or newborn period of life
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Q5: The umbilical cord, which connects the fetus
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Q8: The nurse is assessing neonatal reflexes. As
Q9: The rooting reflex of an infant disappears
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Q11: The newborn is less capable of absorbing
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