The client asks the nurse what the purpose of amniocentesis is, and the nurse responds that amniocentesis is performed in order to:
A) analyze chemicals and chromosomes of fetal cells. B) analyze fetal position and presentation. C) determine estimated due date. D) determine fetal growth and development.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a client in the last weeks of pregnancy who is complaining of frequent muscle cramps. The nurse advises the client to do which of the following to reduce the frequency of the symptoms?
A) Wear high knee socks to warm the legs. B) Have a family member massage the legs. C) Keep the legs in a dependent position to improve arterial blood flow. D) Increase the consumption of milk products.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
Differences between a Nurse Practitioner
Amniocentesis.
The nurse begins the general survey
Chorionic villus sampling (left) and amniocentesis (right)