ATI DETAILED ANSWERS KEY MATERNITY REVIEW TEST 1

DETAILED ANSWERS KEY MATERNITY REVIEW TEST 1 1. A client at 40 weeks of gestation is about to undergo a biophysical profile. The nurse should explain that this profile focuses on which of the following parameters? (Select all that apply.) A. Fetal breathing B. Fetal motion C. Nuchal translucency D. Amniotic fluid volume E. Fetal gender Rationale: Fetal breathing is correct. A biophysical profile includes evaluation of fetal breathing movements. Fetal motion is correct. A biophysical profile includes evaluation of gross body movement of the fetus. Nuchal transparency is incorrect. This screening technique measures fluid in the nape of the fetal neck via ultrasound, but it is not a parameter of the biophysical profile. Amniotic fluid volume is correct. A biophysical profile includes a qualitative evaluation of amniotic fluid volume. Fetal gender is incorrect. Although ultrasonography can determine gender, the biophysical profile measures fetal well-being, not gender.