A woman has just experienced a spontaneous abortion. Which information would the nurse analyze before counseling the client?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. What was the fetal gestational age?
2. Are malformations present?
3. What is the father's ethnicity?
4. What is the mother's age?
5. Is the fetus small for gestational age?
1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: Gestational age is important information. The earlier the fetus aborts, the more likely a genetic disorder is a factor.
Rationale 2: The presence of malformations can give the nurse clues to the presence of a genetic disorder.
Rationale 3: Paternal ethnicity is not a risk factor for spontaneous abortion.
Rationale 4: The older the mother, the more likely genetic problems such as nondisjunction will occur.
Rationale 5: Intrauterine growth retardation occurs with many genetic disorders.
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