Gwendolyn, a pregnant woman, is undergoing a prenatal medical procedure in which her doctor directs high-frequency sound waves into her abdomen to create a visual representation of the fetus's inner structures. The doctor informs her that the procedure will reveal the number of fetuses she is carrying, detect abnormalities in the fetus, and give clues to the sex of the baby. In this scenario, which of the following prenatal medical procedures is Gwendolyn most likely undergoing?

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The description given in the scenario matches that of an ultrasound sonography, which uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the developing fetus. The other options (chorionic villus sampling, triple screen, and amniocentesis) are different prenatal tests that serve different purposes.

Gwendolyn, a Pregnant Woman, Is Undergoing a Prenatal Medical Procedure