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Hungry!

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on: Jun 19, 2013
An obstetrician knows that one of her patients is a pregnant woman whose fetus is at risk for a serious disorder that is detectable biochemically in fetal cells. The obstetrician would most reasonably offer which of the following procedures to her patient?
A) CVS
B) ultrasound imaging
C) amniocentesis
D) blood transfusion
E) X-ray


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2013
Hi there,

The answer should be C.

Good luck! :D


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Reply #2 on: Aug 13, 2013
Thanks so much, you were right on.


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