A Patient's Laboratory Test Results Following Amniotic Fluid Analysis Indicate $\alpha$

question 208

Multiple Choice

A patient's laboratory test results following amniotic fluid analysis indicate elevated $\alpha$ ₁-fetoprotein (AFP) levels and presence of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) .Which of the following diagnoses should the nurse most suspect given these findings?

• A)Respiratory distress syndrome
• B)Fetal hemolytic disease
• C)Neural tube defect
• D)Fetal immaturity

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