Answer 35

35.  Choice D is the correct answer.  Premature rupture of membranes typically does not have blood in it.  It is usually a sudden onset of a gush of clear or pale yellow fluid leaking from the vagina.  The Nitrazine and Fern test tests the pH of the vagina.  Amniotic fluid is usually a pH of 7.0-7.3 and typical vaginal pH is 3.8-4.2.  Palpating the fundus while examining the cervix and cause some of the amniotic fluid to be pushed out through the cervix.