Down syndrome Week 8
Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide citations/references for your answers in APA format. Deadline: Due by Sunday at 23:59 p.m.
CASE STUDY: Active Labor: Susan Wong
Mrs. Wong, a first-time mother, is admitted to the birthing suite in early labor after spontaneous rupture of membranes at home. She is at 38 weeks of gestation with a history of abnormal alpha-fetoprotein levels at 16 weeks of pregnancy. She was scheduled for ultrasonography to visualize the fetus to rule out an open spinal defect or Down syndrome, but never followed through. Mrs. Wong and her husband disagreed about what to do (keep or terminate the pregnancy) if the ultrasonography indicated a spinal problem, so they felt they did not want this information
. Reflective Questions 1. As the nurse, what priority data would you collect from this couple to help define relevant interventions to meet their needs? 2. How can you help this couple if they experience a negative outcome in the birthing suite? What are your personal views on terminating or continuing a pregnancy with a risk of a potential anomaly? What factors may influence your views? 3. With the influence of the recent Human Genome Project and the possibility of predicting open spinal defects earlier in pregnancy, how will maternity care change in the future?
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Week 8 of Down syndrome
Week 8 of Down syndrome
Week 8 of Down syndrome
Instructions: Read the case study below and respond to the thoughtful questions. Please provide justifications for your responses. Make sure to include citations/references in APA format for your replies. The deadline is Sunday at 23:59 p.m.
ACTIVE LABOR: SUSAN WONG CASE STUDY
Mrs. Wong, a first-time mother, is admitted to the birthing suite in early labor after her membranes spontaneously ruptured at home. She is 38 weeks pregnant and had abnormal alpha-fetoprotein values at 16 weeks of pregnancy. She was supposed to have an ultrasound to see the fetus to rule out an open spinal defect or Down syndrome, but she never went through with it. Mrs. Wong and her husband disagreed about what to
