What is the term for the procedure in which a sample of the fluid surrounding a fetus is removed via a needle inserted through the uterine wall and the fluid sample is analyzed for abnormalities?

a. chorionic villi sampling c. amniocentesis
b. thoracentesis d. sonography


c. amniocentesis

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a. vacuum backboards are the least reliable form of immobilization b. a patient with kyphosis will have to have padding under the knees c. force the neck into a neutral position, regardless of pain or resistance d. padding void areas that are exaggerated due to the aging process

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