Your pregnant patient is in her first trimester and is scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound. When explaining the rationale for early pregnancy ultrasound, the best response is:
a. "The test will help to determine the baby's position."b. "The test will help to determine how many weeks you are pregnant."c. "The test will help to determine if your baby is growing appropriately."d. "The test will help to determine if you have a boy or girl."
ANS: b
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a. Fetal position during pregnancy changes, and position in the first trimester is not indicative of position later in pregnancy.
b. Fetal growth and size are fairly consistent during the first trimester and are a reliable indicator of the weeks of gestation.
c. Fetal growth is best assessed later in pregnancy.
d. The primary rationale for ultrasounds is not to determine gender.
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