The nurse is preparing teaching material on chorionic villus sampling (CVS) for a client who is entering the 10th week of gestation. What risks should the nurse include with this material? Select all that apply

1. Bleeding
2. Embryonic puncture
3. Intrauterine infection
4. Inability to obtain a tissue sample
5. Inadvertent rupture of the membranes


1, 3, 4, 5
Explanation:
1. Risks of CVS include bleeding.
2. Embryonic puncture is not a risk associated with CVS.
3. Risks of CVS include intrauterine infection.
4. Risks of CVS include failure to obtain tissue.
5. Risks of CVS include rupture of the membranes.

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