A client asks why a specimen taken from chorionic villi can give information about the baby. The nurse correctly explains:
a. "Antibodies produced in response to infection and filtered out by the placenta may be identified through this procedure."
b. "Cells that are shed by the baby are eliminated through the chorionic villi."
c. "Specific proteins are produced by the chorionic villi that can signal problems."
d. "The chromosomes taken from the chorionic villi are the same as the baby's chromosomes."
D
Chorionic villi sampling can provide chromosomal information about the fetus.
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