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On which aspect of fetal diagnostic testing do parents usually place the most importance?
 
  a. Safety of the fetus
  b. Duration of the test
  c. Cost of the procedure
  d. Physical discomfort caused by the procedure

Question 2

A child with suspected sickle cell disease is scheduled for a hemoglobin electrophoresis. When reviewing the child's history, which of the following would the nurse identify as potentially interfering with the accuracy of the results?
 
  A) Use of iron supplementation
  B) Blood transfusion 1 month ago
  C) Lack of fasting for 12 hours
  D) History of recent infection



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Although all of these are considerations, parents are usually most concerned about the safety of the fetus.
Parents are concerned about the duration, but it is not highest concern.
The cost of the procedure is important to parents, especially those without third-party payers, but it is not the highest concern.
Discomfort of the procedure is important, especially for the mother, but it is not the highest concern.

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