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When assessing a client in the Emergency Department whose membranes have ruptured, the nurse notes that the fluid is a greenish color. What is the cause of this greenish coloration?
A. blood
B. meconium
C. hydramnios
D. caput
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Greenish amniotic fluid passed when the fetus is in a cephalic (head) presentation might indicate fetal distress. A fetus in the breech presentation passes meconium due to compression on the intestinal tract.Physiological Adaptation
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