A maternity nurse should be aware of which fact about the amniotic fluid?
A) It serves as a source of oral fluid and a repository for waste from the fetus.
B) The volume remains about the same throughout the term of a healthy pregnancy.
C) A volume of less than 300 mL is associated with gastrointestinal malformations.
D) A volume of more than 2 L is associated with fetal renal abnormalities.

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Amniotic fluid serves as a source of oral fluid,serves as a repository for waste from the fetus,cushions the fetus,and helps maintain a constant body temperature.The volume of amniotic fluid changes constantly.Too little amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios)is associated with renal abnormalities.Too much amniotic fluid (hydramnios)is associated with gastrointestinal and other abnormalities.

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