Situation Amy and Keith,both in Their Mid-Twenties,have Decided to Have a a Baby.Both

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Situation
Amy and Keith,both in their mid-twenties,have decided to have a baby.Both are in good health and are physically active,although Keith is a smoker.Amy maintains her weight at about 125 pounds.While they know that parenting is a big responsibility,they are excited about the idea of becoming parents.The one thing that they are concerned about is the history of genetic illnesses that exists in each of their families.After 6 months of not being successful in conceiving,Amy is concerned that she may be infertile.She wants to see a fertility specialist.
-Because of Amy's and Keith's concerns about genetic illnesses,they make plans to have

• A)a sonogram at about 16 weeks' gestation.
• B)a triple marker screening prior to 12 weeks' gestation.
• C)chorionic villi sampling at about 10 weeks' gestation.
• D)an amniocentesis at about 10 weeks' gestation.

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Definitions:

Axillary Lymphadenopathy

Enlargement or disease of the lymph nodes in the axillary (underarm) region.

Nontender

A medical term used to describe an area of the body that does not produce pain when touched or pressed.

Fixed

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Transverse Ridge

A horizontal line or crest formed by the union of two surfaces, often seen in bones or on the palatal surface of the mouth.