Amniocentesis

By the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to distinguish diagnostic amniocentesis from prenatal screening, identify common indications and contraindications, explain why continuous ultrasound guidance is used, describe nursing preparation and postprocedure surveillance, recognize findings that require immediate obstetric escalation, and teach an Rh-negative patient about Rh immunoglobulin, activity instructions, warning signs, and the variable timing of genetic test results.