The following are the goals of antepartum care: 1  To evaluate the health status of the mother and the fetus. 2  To estimate the gestational age. 3  To identify the patient at risk for complications.  To anticipate problems before they occur and prevent them if possible.
ï· Question 13 2 out of 2 points What technique is performed at every infant examination during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation? Response Feedback: At every examination during an infant s first year of life, the Barlow-Ortolani maneuver is performed. This test involves stabilizing the pelvis and flexing one hip and knee to 90 degrees. It detects hip dislocation and is signified by a clicking noise with the maneuver.
An NT scan can't tell you for certain whether or not your baby is affected. What it can do is help you to decide whether or not to have a diagnostic test. This ultrasound scan must take place at between 11 weeks and 13 weeks plus six days of pregnancy, or when your baby is between 45mm and 84mm.t can be measured using ultrasound : All babies have some fluid at the back of their neck. But many babies with Down syndrome have an increased amount (Snijders et al 1998: 351, 343-6) . A nuchal translucency (NT) scan is a screening test that assesses whether or not your baby is likely to have Down syndrome.