A Client in the Third Trimester Has Just Undergone an Amniocentesis

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Multiple Choice

A client in the third trimester has just undergone an amniocentesis to determine fetal lung maturity.Which statement regarding this testing is important for the nurse in formulating a care plan?

• A) Because of new imaging techniques,an amniocentesis should have been performed in the first trimester.
• B) Despite the use of ultrasonography,complications still occur in the mother or infant in 5% to 10% of cases.
• C) Administration of Rh_o(D)immunoglobulin may be necessary.
• D) The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid is always a cause for concern.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

A statistical error occurring when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected.

Significance Level

The significance level, often denoted by alpha, is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, utilized in hypothesis testing as a threshold for determining statistical significance.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, often represented by the symbol α.

Rejection Region

The range of values in hypothesis testing for which the null hypothesis is rejected, based on the chosen level of significance.