The primary reason for evaluating alpha-fetoprotein levels in ...

[mwit1967]

The primary reason for evaluating alpha-fetoprotein levels in maternal serum is to determine whether the fetus has:
 
  a. hemophilia.
  b. a neural tube defect.
  c. sickle cell anemia.
  d. a normal lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio.

Question 2

If a newborn infant is placed on a cold scale or touched with cold hands, which method of heat loss may occur?
 
  a. Conduction
  b. Convection
  c. Radiation
  d. Evaporation

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Answer to Question 1

B
An open neural tube allows a high level of AFP to seep into the amniotic fluid and enter the maternal serum.

Answer to Question 2

A
Conduction occurs when the infant comes in contact with cold objects.
Convection occurs when heat is transferred to the air surrounding the infant.
Radiation is the transfer of heat to a cooler object that is not in direct contact with the infant.
Evaporation can occur during birth or bathing as result of wet linens or clothes, or insensible heat loss.

[mwit1967]

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