Select the Action by the Nurse in the Obstetrical Clinic

Multiple Choice

Select the action by the nurse in the obstetrical clinic that is most appropriate in preparing a client at 18 weeks gestation for an amniocentesis.

A) Encourage her to void just before the procedure.
B) Post all blood work on the chart.
C) Give her a prescribed sedative medication 1 hour before the procedure.
D) Have her drink two glasses of water to make sure her bladder is full.