The nurse is interviewing a young adult client who is 14 weeks pregnant and seeking prenatal care. The client tells the nurse that she likes to eat ice and occasionally eats dirt. Based on this data, which laboratory study does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed by the healthcare provider?

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Eating dirt, or geophagy, can increase the risk of lead exposure. Therefore, a plasma lead level test may be prescribed to determine if the client has been exposed to high levels of lead. Folate levels may also be checked, but this is not necessarily related to the client's reported behavior of eating ice and dirt. Calcium levels and hair analysis are not likely to be relevant in this situation.

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