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CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Prenatal

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A triple screen test is ordered for a 37 - year - old client, who is at 16 weeks’ gestation, to evaluate her risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect. The triple screen test measures all of the following substances except:
  1. Alpha - fetoprotein
  2. Human chorionic gonadotropin
  3. Pregnancy - associated plasma protein
  4. Estriol
Explanation
Answer: C - The triple screen test does not measure pregnancy - associated plasma protein. A triple screen test is a routine prenatal screening test that measures the levels of alpha - fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin and estriol. These markers are used to provide some information about a client’s risk of having a baby with certain birth defects or genetic abnormalities. This test is not diagnostic; it only screens clients who need to undergo further tests for evaluation.
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