Latasha and Brett Are Having Their First Child and Are

question 35

Multiple Choice

Latasha and Brett are having their first child and are concerned that their child may have Down syndrome because Latasha is over 40 years old.Which of the following would most likely be used to help Latasha and Brett through this process?

• A) an amniocentesis and PET scan
• B) an ultrasound and genetic counseling
• C) an amniocentesis and ultrasound
• D) a chorionic villus sampling and fMRI

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