Nurses Should Be Aware of the Strengths and Limitations of Various

question 14

Multiple Choice

Nurses should be aware of the strengths and limitations of various biochemical assessments during pregnancy.Which statement regarding monitoring techniques is the most accurate?

• A) Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)is becoming more popular because it provides early diagnosis.
• B) Maternal serum AFP (MSAFP)screening is recommended only for women at risk for neural tube defects (NTDs).
• C) Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS)is one of the triple-marker tests for Down syndrome.
• D) Maternal serum AFP (MSAFP)is a screening tool only;it identifies candidates for more definitive diagnostic procedures.

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