Which statement indicates that a pregnant woman requires more teaching about prenatal screening?
A) "Screening tests assess a woman's risk of having a baby with chromosome problems."
B) "Amniocentesis obtains fetal cells to assess chromosome number and structure."
C) "Chorionic villus sampling can diagnose chromosome problems."
D) "Screening tests can diagnose all chromosome abnormalities."
D) "Screening tests can diagnose all chromosome abnormalities."
Explanation: A) Prenatal screening can assess whether the woman is at a higher risk of having a baby with certain chromosomal problems. This can be done with ultrasound and maternal serum screening by blood.
B) Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis obtain cells from the growing fetus to assess fetal chromosome number and structure.
C) While screening tests can assess risk of certain chromosome problems, diagnosis can occur only with the use of invasive procedures, such as chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis.
D) While screening tests can assess risk of certain chromosome problems, diagnosis can occur only with the use of invasive procedures, such as chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis.
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A. The National League for Nursing. B. The American Nursing Society. C. The Nursing Education Coalition. D. Sigma Theta Tau.
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A) pain management. B) education to promote independent functioning. C) securing assistance from family members. D) assisting the client to accept her illness.
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1. 7.2; 72/1000 2. 7.2; 72/100 3. 0.72; 36/50 4. 0.72; 18/25