Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A 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
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: This test will screen for neural tube defects. The nurse should include this information because screening for neural tube defects is a crucial component of prenatal care to detect conditions like spina bifida. ABO incompatibility (A) is related to blood type, not typically screened for in routine prenatal tests. Fetal maturity (B) is usually assessed through other methods like ultrasound, not through a screening test. Gestational diabetes (D) is screened separately through glucose tolerance tests. Therefore, choice C is the most relevant information for the nurse to provide.