A nurse caring for a laboring woman should know that meconium is produced by:
A)Fetal intestines
B)Fetal kidneys
C)Amniotic fluid
D)The placenta

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As the fetus nears term,fetal waste products accumulate in the intestines as dark green to black,tarry meconium.Meconium is not produced by the fetal kidneys.Meconium should not be present in amniotic fluid.This may be an indication of fetal compromise.The placenta does not produce meconium.

A Nurse Caring for a Laboring Woman Should Know That