The nurse is preparing a client in her second trimester for a three-dimensional ultrasound examination. Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "If the ultrasound is normal, it means my baby has no abnormalities."
2. "The nuchal translucency measurement will diagnose Down syndrome."
3. "I might be able to see who the baby looks like with the ultrasound."
4. "Measuring the length of my cervix will determine whether I will deliver early."
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Explanation: 3. Three-dimensional ultrasound uses algorithms to vary opacity, transparency, and depth to project an image. This allows curved structures such as the fetal face to be viewed.
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