An Obstetrician Knows That One of Her Patients Is a Pregnant

question 8

Multiple Choice

An obstetrician knows that one of her patients is a pregnant woman whose fetus is at risk for a serious disorder that is detectable biochemically in fetal cells. The obstetrician would most reasonably offer which of the following procedures to her patient?

• A) karyotyping of the woman's somatic cells
• B) X-ray
• C) amniocentesis or CVS
• D) blood transfusion

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