An Obstetrician Knows That One of Her Patients Is a Pregnant

question 43

Multiple Choice

An obstetrician knows that one of her patients is a pregnant woman whose foetus is at risk for a serious disorder that is detectable biochemically in foetal 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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Definitions:

Casting Department

A specialized department in a manufacturing company where materials are poured into molds to create a part or component of the final product.

Equivalent Unit

A term used in cost accounting to represent a unit of production in partially completed goods adjusted for the degree of completion.

Process Costing

An accounting method used when producing homogeneous products, calculating costs at each stage of production.

First-In, First-Out

An accounting method where the earliest stock added to inventory is recorded as sold first.