A woman insists on an ultrasound and a maternal serum marker test to check for Trisomy 21 in her unborn child because she only wants to use non-invasive methods. Her obstetrician will
A. allow the maternal serum marker test but still recommend amniocentesis, because maternal serum markers and amniocentesis check chromosomes while ultrasound and CVS do not.
B. heavily advise against this decision, because ultrasound and maternal serum markers do not check chromosomes while CVS and amniocentesis do.
C. follow the procedures she wants, because ultrasound and maternal serum markers check chromosomes while CVS and amniocentesis do not.
D. allow the ultrasound but still recommend CVS, because ultrasound and CVS check chromosomes while maternal serum markers and amniocentesis do not.
Answer: B
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