Select the action by the nurse in the obstetrical clinic that is most appropriate in preparing a client at 18 weeks gestation for an amniocentesis
a. Encourage her to void just before the pro-cedure.
b. Post all blood work on the chart.
c. Give her a prescribed sedative medication 1 hour before the procedure.
d. Have her drink two glasses of water to make sure her bladder is full.
A
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