Ultrasound
Ultrasound ( 6 Questions)
A nurse is performing an ultrasound on a pregnant patient.
The patient asks the nurse what the purpose of the ultrasound is.
What is the best response by the nurse?
The ultrasound can assess fetal growth, development, anatomy, position, movement, heart rate, and placental location. This is the best response by the nurse because it covers the most common and general purposes of an ultrasound in pregnancy.
The ultrasound can detect fetal anomalies such as neural tube defects, cardiac defects, cleft lip/palate, skeletal dysplasia, but this is not the only or primary purpose of the ultrasound. It is also not a reassuring answer for the patient who may be anxious about possible abnormalities.
The ultrasound can also detect multiple gestations, placenta previa, placental abruption, ectopic pregnancy, but these are not the main reasons for performing an ultrasound. They are also rare complications that may scare the patient unnecessarily.
The ultrasound can estimate gestational age, due date, fetal weight, and amniotic fluid volume, but these are not the only or most important aspects of the ultrasound. They are also not very accurate measurements and may vary depending on the type and timing of the ultrasound
The ultrasound can assess fetal growth, development, anatomy, position, movement, heart rate, and placental location. This is the best response by the nurse because it covers the most common and general purposes of an ultrasound in pregnancy.
Choice B is wrong because the ultrasound can detect fetal anomalies such as neural tube defects, cardiac defects, cleft lip/palate, skeletal dysplasia, but this is not the only or primary purpose of the ultrasound. It is also not a reassuring answer for the patient who may be anxious about possible abnormalities.
Choice C is wrong because the ultrasound can also detect multiple gestations, placenta previa, placental abruption, ectopic pregnancy, but these are not the main reasons for performing an ultrasound. They are also rare complications that may scare the patient unnecessarily.
Choice D is wrong because the ultrasound can estimate gestational age, due date, fetal weight, and amniotic fluid volume, but these are not the only or most important aspects of the ultrasound. They are also not very accurate measurements and may vary depending on the type and timing of the ultrasound.