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What is the primary cause of variable decelerations?
What is the primary cause of variable decelerations?
- Fetal head compression
- Reduced flow through the umbilical cord (correct)
- Maternal position changes
- Fetal compromise
What is a characteristic of early decelerations?
What is a characteristic of early decelerations?
- They are associated with fetal compromise
- They are mirror images of contractions (correct)
- They require nursing intervention
- They are caused by cord compression
What is NOT a characteristic of early decelerations?
What is NOT a characteristic of early decelerations?
- They are associated with fetal compromise (correct)
- They are affected by maternal position changes
- They are mirror images of contractions
- They return to baseline fetal heart rate by the end of the contraction
What is the significance of variable decelerations?
What is the significance of variable decelerations?
What is the shape of variable decelerations?
What is the shape of variable decelerations?
What is the normal range of baseline variability in fetal heart rate?
What is the normal range of baseline variability in fetal heart rate?
What is the definition of accelerations in fetal heart rate?
What is the definition of accelerations in fetal heart rate?
Which type of deceleration is associated with head compression?
Which type of deceleration is associated with head compression?
What is the significance of accelerations in fetal heart rate?
What is the significance of accelerations in fetal heart rate?
What is the definition of decelerations in fetal heart rate?
What is the definition of decelerations in fetal heart rate?
What is the category of a normal finding in prelabor fetal testing?
What is the category of a normal finding in prelabor fetal testing?
What is the primary goal of maternal assessment in labor?
What is the primary goal of maternal assessment in labor?
What is the normal range of fetal heart rate (FHR) in beats per minute?
What is the normal range of fetal heart rate (FHR) in beats per minute?
What is the purpose of Leopold's maneuvers in fetal assessment?
What is the purpose of Leopold's maneuvers in fetal assessment?
What is the advantage of intermittent auscultation in low-risk women?
What is the advantage of intermittent auscultation in low-risk women?
What is the definition of bradycardia in fetal heart rate?
What is the definition of bradycardia in fetal heart rate?
What is the purpose of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)?
What is the purpose of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)?
What is the normal flow of oxygenated maternal blood into the placenta?
What is the normal flow of oxygenated maternal blood into the placenta?
What is a pathologic influence on fetal oxygenation?
What is a pathologic influence on fetal oxygenation?
What is the limitation of intermittent auscultation?
What is the limitation of intermittent auscultation?
What is the interpretation of a fetal heart rate with a baseline of 140, regular in rate, and without decelerations after the contraction ends?
What is the interpretation of a fetal heart rate with a baseline of 140, regular in rate, and without decelerations after the contraction ends?
What is the primary concern associated with late decelerations in fetal heart rate patterns?
What is the primary concern associated with late decelerations in fetal heart rate patterns?
What is the definition of a reassuring fetal heart rate pattern?
What is the definition of a reassuring fetal heart rate pattern?
What is the primary goal of nursing interventions in response to non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns?
What is the primary goal of nursing interventions in response to non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns?
What is the characteristic of a sinusoidal fetal heart rate pattern?
What is the characteristic of a sinusoidal fetal heart rate pattern?
What is the appropriate response to a prolonged deceleration in fetal heart rate patterns?
What is the appropriate response to a prolonged deceleration in fetal heart rate patterns?
Why is it important to identify the cause of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern?
Why is it important to identify the cause of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern?
What is the primary purpose of administering O2 via face mask in a non-reassuring FHR pattern scenario?
What is the primary purpose of administering O2 via face mask in a non-reassuring FHR pattern scenario?
Which of the following FHR patterns is associated with fetal well-being?
Which of the following FHR patterns is associated with fetal well-being?
What is the primary intervention for maternal hypotension in a non-reassuring FHR pattern scenario?
What is the primary intervention for maternal hypotension in a non-reassuring FHR pattern scenario?
What is the significance of Category III FHR tracings?
What is the significance of Category III FHR tracings?
What is the significance of late or variable decelerations in a FHR tracing?
What is the significance of late or variable decelerations in a FHR tracing?
What is the purpose of internal fetal monitoring in a non-reassuring FHR pattern scenario?
What is the purpose of internal fetal monitoring in a non-reassuring FHR pattern scenario?