The nurse is assessing the knowledge of new parents with a child born with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). This is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder, which means that:

The nurse is assessing the knowledge of new parents with a child born with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). This is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder, which means that:

With regard to chromosome abnormalities, nurses should be aware that:

The nurse caring for the laboring woman should know that meconium is produced by:

The measurement of lecithin in relation to sphingomyelin (L/S ratio) is used to determine fetal lung maturity. Which ratio reflects maturity of the lungs?

As relates to the structure and function of the placenta, the maternity nurse should be aware that: