Ultrasonography is an important and safe technique used in ...

[Yi-Chen]

Ultrasonography is an important and safe technique used in antepartum surveillance. It provides critical information related to fetal activity, gestational age and fetal well-being.
 
  Which statement regarding ultrasonography during pregnancy is most accurate? a. Ultrasonography uses infrared technology to create an image.
  b. Ultrasonography is only utilized as an adjunct to more invasive tests.
  c. Ultrasonography is not harmful to the fetus.
  d. Ultrasonography is not a component of biophysical profile testing.

Question 2

During a prenatal exam, a client expresses several psychosomatic symptoms and has several vague complaints. What could these behaviors indicate?
 
  1. Abuse
  2. Mental illness
  3. Depression
  4. Nothing, they are normal.

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Answer to Question 1

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A Ultrasonography uses sound waves to create an image.
B As an adjunct to more invasive tests, ultrasonography can provide visual
guidance for increased safety. It can be done as a standalone test.
C Most women look forward to the results of this test, which causes no harm to the
fetus.
D Ultrasonography is a component of biophysical profile testing.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Chronic psychosomatic symptoms and vague complaints can be indicators of abuse.
2. Chronic psychosomatic symptoms and vague complaints are not indicators of mental illness or depression.
3. Chronic psychosomatic symptoms and vague complaints are not indicators of mental illness or depression.
4. Chronic psychosomatic symptoms and vague complaints can be indicators of abuse. The first step toward helping the battered woman is to identify her, so these signs should not be discounted as normal.