Continuous Monitoring During an Amniocentesis with Ultrasound Is Invaluable in Patients

question 13

Multiple Choice

Continuous monitoring during an amniocentesis with ultrasound is invaluable in patients with which one of the following abnormalities?

• A) Posterior placenta location
• B) Polyhydramnios
• C) Placenta previa
• D) Premature rupture of membranes

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

An index to determine the range of deviation among values in a series.

Control Charts

A graph used to study how a process changes over time, displaying data points, a centerline, and control limits.

Out Of Control

A term often used in quality management to describe a process that does not operate within its set control limits, indicating variations that could lead to defects.

Upper Control Limit

The highest value on a control chart that signals when a process is out of control due to variables beyond normal fluctuations.