The Client and Her Partner Are Carriers of Sickle Cell

question 19

Multiple Choice

The client and her partner are carriers of sickle cell disease. They are considering prenatal diagnosis with either amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (C V S) . Which statements indicate that further teaching is needed on these two diagnostic procedures?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A) "Chorionic villus sampling carries a lower risk of miscarriage."
• B) "Amniocentesis can be done earlier in my pregnancy than C V S."
• C) "Neither test will conclusively diagnose sickle cell disease in our baby."
• D) "The diagnosis comes sooner if we have C V S, not amniocentesis."
• E) "Amniocentesis is more accurate in diagnosis than the C V S."

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