A newly pregnant patient is being assessed in an obstetric clinic. The patient states that she has been experiencing intense abdominal pain and the nurse anticipates that the patient will be assessed for ectopic pregnancy
In addition to ultrasonography, what diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate?
A) Computed tomography
B) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) testing
C) Estrogen and progesterone testing
D) Abdominal x-ray
Ans: B
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If an ectopic pregnancy is suspected, the patient is assessed using ultrasound and hCG testing. CT and x-rays are contraindicated during pregnancy and estrogen and progesterone levels are not diagnostic of ectopic pregnancy.
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