Mary was excited to visit the obstetrician. at 38 weeks of gestation, Mary was tired of being pregnant Mary's doctor said that she would consider inducing labor if the Festus was ready .the ultrasound technician took a measurement of the Festus' femur in millimeters from the computer screen. it was consistent with 39weeks of gestation she also measured the amount of ammonitic fluid in the spaces between the Festus' body and the interior of the womb. the combination of the femur length and the smaller-than-normal amount of ammonitic fluid influenced the doctors decision to approve an induction thatafternoon. at birth the baby weighed 5 1bs 13oz and her development was consistent with 35-36 weeks gestation clearly this Festus was not ready to be born how important are measurement to heath professionals in their decision making
what other factors might have the physician considered

The last few miles of the marathon are the most difficult for heather, her hair plastered to her head, sweat clinging to her arms, and her legs already feeling as if they had nothing left, just dead weight. after grabbing a cup of ice water, she feels the ice cubes smash against her nose as she gulps some cool refreshment and keeps on running. in these last few miles, the breeze kicks up and she finally feels some coolness against her skin. drips of sweat, once clinging to her forehead, now spill down, and heather feels more pain as the sweat flows into her eyes. which of the following is the most likely reason why the ice struck heather’s nose when she took a drink? a) water can function as a solvent. b) water can store large amounts of heat. c) water can moderate temperatures through evaporative cooling. d) the density of water decreases when it freezes. e) water has a cohesive nature. sweat remained on heather’s forehead and arms because of the a) high salt content of sweat b) cohesive nature of water c) ability of water to moderate heat d) high evaporative cooling effect of water e) ability of water to act as a solvent