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A woman arrives at the clinic seeking confirmation that she is pregnant.
The following information is obtained: She is 24 years old with a body
mass index (BMI) of 17.5. She admits to having used cocaine —several
times‖ during the past year and drinks alcohol occasionally. Her blood
pressure (BP) is 108/70 mm Hg, her pulse rate is 72 beats/min, and her
respiratory rate is 16 breaths/min. The family history is positive for
diabetes mellitus and cancer. Her sister recently gave birth to an infant
with a neural tube defect (NTD). Which characteristics place the woman
in a high risk category?
a. Blood pressure, age, and BMI
b. Drug/alcohol use, age, and family history
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c. Family history, blood pressure, and BMI
d. Family history, BMI, and drug/alcohol abuse Family history, BMI,
and drug/alcohol abuse
Her family history of NTD, low BMI, and substance abuse all are high
risk factors of pregnancy. The woman's BP is normal, and her age does
not put her at risk. Her BMI is low and may indicate poor nutritional
status, which would be a high risk.
The woman's drug/alcohol use and family history put her in a high risk
category, but her age does not. The woman's family history puts her in a
high risk category. Her BMI is low and may indicate poor nutritional
status, which would be high risk. Her BP is normal.
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A 39-year-old primigravida thinks that she is about 8 weeks pregnant,
although she has had irregular menstrual periods all her life. She has a
history of smoking approximately one pack of cigarettes a day, but she
tells you that she is trying to cut down. Her laboratory data are within
normal limits. What diagnostic technique could be used with this
pregnant woman at this time?
a. Ultrasound examination
b. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening
c. Amniocentesis
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d. Nonstress test (NST) Ultrasound examination
An ultrasound examination could be done to confirm the pregnancy and
determine the gestational age of the fetus. It is too early in the
pregnancy to perform MSAFP screening, amniocentesis, or NST.
MSAFP screening is performed at 16 to 18 weeks of gestation, followed
by amniocentesis if MSAFP levels are abnormal or if fetal/maternal
anomalies are detected. NST is performed to assess fetal well-being in
the third trimester.
The nurse sees a woman for the first time when she is 30 weeks
pregnant. The woman has smoked throughout the pregnancy, and fundal
height measurements now are suggestive of growth restriction in the