A Nurse Is Assisting with Transabdominal Endoscopic Fetoscopy for a Patient

question 105

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assisting with transabdominal endoscopic fetoscopy for a patient in her 18th week of pregnancy.However, the health-care provider cannot acquire a clear image of the fetus.Which of the following are factors that are likely to impair clear imaging in this situation? Select all that apply.

• A)Activity of the fetus
• B)Amniotic fluid that is extremely cloudy
• C)Gas or feces in the maternal gastrointestinal tract
• D)Maternal obesity
• E)Metallic objects within the examination field

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