Assessment
Assessment ( 15 Questions)
A nurse is performing a speculum examination on a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.
Which of the following findings indicates a positive FFN test?
Yellow-green discharge could indicate an infection, not preterm labor.
Bloody show is a sign of cervical dilation, not preterm labor.
Sticky mucus plug is a normal part of pregnancy, not preterm labor.
This indicates a positive FFN test, which means that the fetal fibronectin protein has been released into the cervical secretions.
Fetal fibronectin is a protein that helps keep the amniotic sac attached to the lining of the uterus. A positive FFN test means that there is a higher risk of preterm labor.
A negative FFN test means that there is a less than 1% chance of preterm labor within the next 2 weeks. The FFN test is used to rule out preterm labor and avoid unnecessary treatments. It is approved for use in women with symptoms of preterm labor who are 24 to 35 weeks pregnant.
Bluish-white secretions.
This indicates a positive FFN test, which means that the fetal fibronectin protein has been released into the cervical secretions. Fetal fibronectin is a protein that helps keep the amniotic sac attached to the lining of the uterus. A positive FFN test means that there is a higher risk of preterm labor.
Choice A is wrong because yellow-green discharge could indicate an infection, not preterm labor.
Choice B is wrong because bloody show is a sign of cervical dilation, not preterm labor.
Choice C is wrong because sticky mucus plug is a normal part of pregnancy, not preterm labor.
A negative FFN test means that there is a less than 1% chance of preterm labor within the next 2 weeks. The FFN test is used to rule out preterm labor and avoid unnecessary treatments. It is approved for use in women with symptoms of preterm labor who are 24 to 35 weeks pregnant.