A Woman Asks the Nurse,"What Protects My Baby's Umbilical Cord

Multiple Choice

A woman asks the nurse,"What protects my baby's umbilical cord from being squashed while the baby's inside of me?" What is the nurse's best response?

A) "Your baby's umbilical cord is surrounded by connective tissue called Wharton's jelly,which prevents compression of the blood vessels."
B) "Your baby's umbilical cord floats around in blood and amniotic fluid."
C) "You don't need to be worrying about things like that."
D) "The umbilical cord is a group of blood vessels that are very well protected by the placenta."