Multiple Choice
At birth which of the following statements is true?
A) Systemic resistance and pulmonary resistance fall.
B) There is a shift in gas exchange from the placenta to the lung.
C) Systemic resistance falls and pulmonary resistance rises.
D) Systemic resistance and pulmonary resistance rise.
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