Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1053 of 2368

A client's maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein level is elevated. Which condition does the nurse recognize as an increased risk?

  1. Down syndrome
  2. Placenta previa
  3. Neural tube defect
  4. Gestational diabetes
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Correct answer: Neural tube defect

Elevated AFP indicates an increased risk of neural tube defects. Low AFP with abnormal hCG and estriol points to trisomy.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Antepartum Care: ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026