05-14-2015, 09:03 PM
6 ) A 27-year-old primigravid woman at 38 weeks' gestation is admitted in labor. Her pregnancy has been uncomplicated, and a routine prenatal visit 2 days ago showed no abnormalities. On admission, fetal heart tones cannot be heard. Ultrasonography shows little amniotic fluid, fetal edema, and no evidence of a fetal heartbeat. After 1 hour, she delivers a 3175-g (7-lb) stillborn infant; examination of the infant shows no obvious abnormalities except for mild edema. The placenta and membranes appear normal. Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate course of action?
A
) Notify the hospital liability department
B
) Obtain consent for fetal organ donation from the parents
C
) Recommend autopsy of the infant
D
) Tell the mother not to worry since she can get pregnant again
E
) Tell the parents that there is a 1 in 4 chance of recurrence in future pregnancies
A
) Notify the hospital liability department
B
) Obtain consent for fetal organ donation from the parents
C
) Recommend autopsy of the infant
D
) Tell the mother not to worry since she can get pregnant again
E
) Tell the parents that there is a 1 in 4 chance of recurrence in future pregnancies