Barbara is a 45year-old woman. She is in her 16th week of pregnancy. She is scheduled for an amniocentesis although when she was 25 years old , she had a child and did not choose to do that test. At...

Barbara is a45year-old woman. She is in her16th week of pregnancy. She is scheduled for anamniocentesis although when she was25 years old , she had a child and did not choose to do that test.

At the clinic, imagine YOU are the NURSE or MD:

1. 
   Explain  Why her doctor convinced her to have the Test for this pregnancy ?
   


2. Barbara is very  concerned that the "baby will be stuck with the needle."What would YOU , as the NURSE or the Physician say to Barbara to appease her fears
   ?(show your UNDERSTANDING keeping in mind that any test or medical procedures have RISKS