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Chorionic villus sampling: counseling your patient.

M C Brucker1, N J MacMullen

  • 1Rush University, Chicago.

The Nurse Practitioner
|August 1, 1987
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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) offers prenatal genetic screening. Nurse practitioners play a key role in counseling patients about CVS appropriateness, accuracy, and safety.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Genetics
  • Prenatal Diagnostics

Background:

  • Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal genetic screening method gaining media attention.
  • Women may seek information on CVS from nurse practitioners (NPs) even if it's not widely available.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide comprehensive information on chorionic villus sampling for nurse practitioners.
  • To discuss the suitability, accuracy, techniques, safety, accessibility, and cost of CVS.
  • To outline the NP's role in counseling and guidance regarding CVS.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and clinical guidelines on chorionic villus sampling.
  • Discussion of patient selection criteria for CVS.
  • Analysis of sampling techniques, accuracy rates, and safety profiles.

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Main Results:

  • CVS is most appropriate for specific high-risk pregnancies.
  • The procedure has demonstrated accuracy in detecting genetic abnormalities.
  • Safety records, accessibility, and cost factors vary and require consideration.

Conclusions:

  • Nurse practitioners are crucial in educating patients about CVS.
  • Informed decision-making regarding CVS requires comprehensive counseling on all aspects of the procedure.
  • Further dissemination of information on CVS is needed for broader accessibility.