NUR335 Exam one with Questions and Answers

NUR335 Exam one with Questions and Answers The nurse is reviewing antenatal screening and diagnostic testing with a group of nursing students. The nurse explains that this test inserts a needle into the maternal abdominal area through the uterine cavity to obtain amniotic fluid. One of the student's best response is: 1. Amniocentesis 2. Percutaneous biopsy 3. Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling 4. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) ANSWER 1. Amniocentesis Amniocentesis is done by inserting a needle intra-abdominally into the uterine cavity using ultrasound to guide the needle placement. The fluid is used to test for chromosomal defects, genetic disorders, including neural tube defects, fetal lung maturity, and hemolytic disease in the fetus or intrauterine infection. A nurse working on the antepartum unit is caring for a 20 weeks gestation mother. As the nurse reviews the client's record, she notices that the lung maturity indicator test L/S ratio is 2:1. The nurse knows that this result is indicative of: 1. Fetal lung maturity