The nurse knows that a lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio finding of 2:1 on amniotic fluid means which of the following?
1. Fetal lungs are still immature.
2. The fetus has a congenital anomaly.
3. Fetal lungs are mature.
4. The fetus is small for gestational age.
3
Explanation: 3. The concentration of lecithin begins to exceed that of sphingomyelin, and at 35 weeks the L/S ratio is 2:1. When at least two times as much lecithin as sphingomyelin is found in the amniotic fluid, RDS is very unlikely.
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