28.1: Chapter 11
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Unfolding Case Study
1.
positive home pregnancy test; breasts are tender; most recent period was 6 weeks ago
Rationale: The patient has cues indicating she is pregnant: positive pregnancy test, amenorrhea, and breast tenderness. The additional information is not relevant to why the patient came to the office.
2.
a, b, f
Rationale: Nonimmune to rubella places the fetus at risk for congenital rubella
Elevated GCT requires additional testing to determine gestational diabetes
GBS carrier status places fetus at risk for neonatal infection
H&H are expected values due to hemodilution
US results are expected