The nursing faculty explains that the fetus can survive in a low-oxygen environment due to which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Fetal hemoglobin carries more oxygen than an adult's.
B) The fetus has higher average hemoglobin and hematocrit.
C) Hemoglobin carries more oxygen at low partial pressures of carbon dioxide.
D) Fetal blood is more acidic than the maternal blood.
E) The fetus does not need gas exchange while in utero.

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The fetus can survive in low oxygen environments due to its hemoglobin being able to carry more oxygen that the mom,having a higher level of hemoglobin and hematocrit,and the fact that hemoglobin can carry more oxygen at low partial pressures of carbon dioxide.Fetal blood is alkaline.The fetus does need gas exchange in utero.

The Nursing Faculty Explains That the Fetus Can Survive in a Low-Oxygen