A woman who is 15 weeks' gestation received normal chorionic villus sampling (CVS) results and abnormal quadruple screen test results. For detection of congenital anomalies, which test should the nurse expect the woman to be offered next?

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Amniocentesis is the next recommended test for further evaluation of possible congenital anomalies when quadruple screen test results are abnormal, even if CVS results were normal. Ultrasound may also be done as a follow-up test, but it is primarily used for monitoring fetal growth and development. CST and NST are not tests used for detecting congenital anomalies, but rather for assessing fetal well-being during pregnancy.

A Woman Who Is 15 Weeks' Gestation Received Normal Chorionic