What Should the Nurse Do When Preparing the Patient for an Amniocentesis

question 29

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an amniocentesis?

• A)Restrict food intake.
• B)Restrict fluid intake.
• C)Monitor fetal heart tones.
• D)Inform patient results will be available immediately.

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Definitions:

C=O Stretch

A vibrational mode in infrared spectroscopy, indicating the presence of a carbonyl group (\(C=O\)) in the molecule, characterized by a strong, distinctive absorption band.

Aldehydes

Organic compounds characterized by the carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen atom.

IR Absorption

The process where molecules absorb specific frequencies of infrared light, causing molecular vibrations that are characteristic of functional groups within the molecule.

Broad Absorption

A phenomenon where a material or molecule absorbs a wide range of wavelengths or frequencies.