A pregnant patient has been counseled to have an amniocentesis. For which genetic conditions should the nurse instruct the patient that this diagnostic test will detect?
A) Impetigo
B) Trisomy 21
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Phenylketonuria
B
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Trisomy 21 or Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder that can be detected through examination of amniotic fluid obtained through amniocentesis. Impetigo, diabetes mellitus, and phenylketonuria cannot be diagnosed through examination of amniotic fluid.
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