A 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, gravida 2 para 1, attends late for antenatal care at 22 weeks' gestation in a remote community. According to the Natio...

Question

A 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, gravida 2 para 1, attends late for antenatal care at 22 weeks' gestation in a remote community. According to the National Guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, what is a key priority at this visit?

Accepted Answer

Ensure culturally safe care, arrange catch-up first trimester screening tests as appropriate and address smoking and nutrition

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Delay all screening as she is already in second trimester

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Advise that antenatal care is no longer useful after 20 weeks

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Arrange elective caesarean section at 37 weeks

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Refer automatically to tertiary centre and cease local care

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Antenatal care in Aboriginal women

A 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, gravida 2 para 1, attends late for antenatal care at 22 weeks' gestation in a remote community. According to the National Guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, what is a key priority at this visit?