Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Client at 17 weeks of gestationA nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 17 weeks of gestation and is scheduled to have a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) determination. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
MSAFP screens for neural tube defects like spina bifida and chromosomal abnormalities. It does not screen for gestational diabetes, fetal maturity, or ABO incompatibility.