Question
A 19-year-old primigravida at term presents to labor and delivery reporting irregular contractions and rupture of membranes 21 hours before arrival. She has not received prenatal care but reports that her pregnancy was uncomplicated. She is afebrile, and electronic fetal monitoring is reactive with occasional mild variable decelerations. Which method is the most sensitive test to confirm rupture of membranes?
| A. |
nitrazine test |
| B. |
vaginal pooling |
| C. |
pelvic examination |
| D. |
ferning |
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