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A nurse is educating a pregnant client about the Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP).
What should the nurse include as a reason why AFP results are reported as multiples of the median (MoM)?
This is because AFP levels vary according to the gestational age of the fetus, and reporting them as multiples of the median (MoM) allows for a standardized comparison.
AFP results do not differentiate between neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities. They only indicate an increased risk for these conditions, which need further testing to confirm.
AFP results do not assess the risk of fetal demise or multiple gestation. They only measure the amount of AFP in the maternal blood, which can be affected by various factors such as maternal weight, race, diabetes, and fetal anomalies.
AFP results are reported as MoM regardless of factors such as maternal weight and race. These factors are taken into account when calculating the MoM value, which adjusts for the expected variation in AFP levels among different populations. Normal ranges for AFP MoM vary depending on the laboratory and the method used, but generally they are between 0.5 and 2.52. Values above or below this range may indicate an increased risk for certain fetal conditions or complications.
This is because AFP levels vary according to the gestational age of the fetus, and reporting them as multiples of the median (MoM) allows for a standardized comparison.
Choice B is wrong because AFP results do not differentiate between neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities.
They only indicate an increased risk for these conditions, which need further testing to confirm.
Choice C is wrong because AFP results do not assess the risk of fetal demise or multiple gestation.
They only measure the amount of AFP in the maternal blood, which can be affected by various factors such as maternal weight, race, diabetes, and fetal anomalies.
Choice D is wrong because AFP results are reported as MoM regardless of factors such as maternal weight and race.
These factors are taken into account when calculating the MoM value, which adjusts for the expected variation in AFP levels among different populations.
Normal ranges for AFP MoM vary depending on the laboratory and the method used, but generally they are between 0.5 and 2.52.
Values above or below this range may indicate an increased risk for certain fetal conditions or complications.