For Which Patient Would an L/S Ratio of 2:1 Potentially

question 19

Multiple Choice

For which patient would an L/S ratio of 2:1 potentially be considered abnormal?

• A) A 38-year-old gravida 2, para 1, who is 38 weeks' gestation
• B) A 24-year-old gravida 1, para 0, who has diabetes
• C) A 44-year-old gravida 6, para 5, who is at term
• D) An 18-year-old gravida 1, para 0, who is in early labor at term

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Definitions:

Sole

Pertains to the bottom part of the foot or the undersurface of a shoe or boot.

Inversion

A condition where something is turned inside out or upside down, or a genetic condition where a segment of a chromosome is reversed end to end.

Eversion

The movement of turning a body part outward or away from the center of the body.

Carpal

Pertaining to the bones of the wrist.