When assessing a woman at follow-up prenatal visits, the nurse would anticipate which of the following to be performed?
A) Hemoglobin and hematocrit
B) Urine for culture
C) Fetal ultrasound
D) Fundal height measurement
D
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On every follow-up visit, fundal height measurements are performed to evaluate fetal growth and gestation. Hemoglobin and hematocrit, as part of a complete blood count, would be done on the initial visit and then repeated if the woman's status indicates a need for doing so. Urine is checked for protein, glucose, ketones, and nitrites. A culture would be done if there are signs and symptoms of an infection. Fetal ultrasound can be done at any time during the prenatal period, but it is not done at every visit.
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