Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP)
Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP) ( 5 Questions)
During a prenatal visit, a pregnant client asks the nurse about the timing of the Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP).
What is the appropriate response?
The AFP test is not typically performed during the first trimester. It is most accurate between the 16th and 18th weeks of pregnancy.
The AFP test is usually performed between 20 and 24 weeks of gestation. This test is a screening tool that measures the level of AFP in the blood of a pregnant woman. It can help detect some genetic disorders or neural tube defects in the fetus.
The AFP test is not done at the same time as the glucose tolerance test. The glucose tolerance test is usually done between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to check for gestational diabetes.
The AFP test is not performed in the immediate postpartum period. It is a prenatal screening test that is done before the baby is born.
The AFP test is usually performed between 20 and 24 weeks of gestation.
This test is a screening tool that measures the level of AFP in the blood of a pregnant woman. It can help detect some genetic disorders or neural tube defects in the fetus.
Choice A is wrong because the AFP test is not typically performed during the first trimester. It is most accurate between the 16th and 18th weeks of pregnancy.
Choice C is wrong because the AFP test is not done at the same time as the glucose tolerance test. The glucose tolerance test is usually done between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to check for gestational diabetes.
Choice D is wrong because the AFP test is not performed in the immediate postpartum period. It is a prenatal screening test that is done before the baby is born.