Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding parturition?

  1. As the uterus starts contracting, blood flow through the uterine artery is interrupted.

  2. During the delivery the fetal blood oxygen levels can be 4–6 kPa without causing brain damage.

  3. The fetal brain utilises ketones if the supply of glucose is interrupted by any reason.

  4. During the delivery the umbilical arterial pH is higher than the venous pH.

  5. Most babies are generally cyanosed at the time of birth.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The umbilical artery carries used blood away from the fetus and so the pH can never be higher than in the vein.

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