While working with the pregnant woman in her first trimester, the nurse is aware that chorionic villus sampling can be performed during pregnancy as early as _____ weeks
a. 4
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12
C
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A It is too early to perform this test at 4 weeks.
B It is too early to perform this test at 8 weeks.
C Fetal villus tissue can be obtained as early as 10 weeks of gestation and analyzed
directly for chromosomal or genetic abnormalities.
D The test should be performed at 13 weeks, but it can be done as early as 10
weeks.
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