If fetal distress occurs in utero, it is usually caused by:

A. aspiration of amniotic fluid, which causes severe hypoxia.
B. severe hypotension resulting from deceased cardiac output.
C. thick particulate meconium that occludes the fetus' airway.
D. compromised blood flow in the placenta or umbilical cord

Answer: D. compromised blood flow in the placenta or umbilical cord

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