A client at 15 weeks’ gestation may be scheduled for the following tests except:
  1. Amniocentesis
  2. Serum alpha - fetoprotein
  3. Doppler ultrasound
  4. Chorionic villi sampling
Explanation
Answer: D - A client at 15 weeks’ gestation is should not be scheduled for chorionic villi sampling. Chorionic villi sampling is a biopsy of the chorionic villi for chromosomal analysis that is usually done between 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Amniocentesis is performed between 14 and 16 weeks’ gestation. Serum alpha - fetoprotein may be scheduled between 11 and 15 weeks’ gestation. A Doppler ultrasound may be ordered all throughout the pregnancy.
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