The client with an abnormal quadruple screen is scheduled for an ultrasound. Which statement indicates that the client understands the need for this additional antepartal fetal surveillance?
1. "After the ultrasound, my partner and I will decide how to decorate the nursery."
2. "During the ultrasound we will see which of us the baby looks like most."
3. "The ultrasound will show whether there are abnormalities with the baby's spine."
4. "The blood test wasn't run correctly, and now we need to have the sonogram."
3
Explanation: 3. Ultrasound is used to detect neural tube defects. An abnormal serum quadruple screen is not the result of a lab error, and can indicate either an open neural tube defect or trisomy 18 or 21.
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