The Physician Decides to Send the Mother for a Test

question 32

Multiple Choice

The physician decides to send the mother for a test to determine the fetal lung maturity.This fetal well-being test is called a(n) :

• A) biophysical profile.
• B) alpha-fetoprotein.
• C) amniocentesis.
• D) ultrasound.

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