The nurse,while assessing a fetal monitor strip for a woman in term labor,determines there is significant fetal distress when she notes which finding?

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Recurrent late decelerations with minimal variability indicate uteroplacental insufficiency and compromised fetal oxygenation, which is a significant fetal distress. Fetal heart rate of 160 bpm is within the normal range. Moderate variability and accelerations are signs of fetal well-being.

The Nurse,while Assessing a Fetal Monitor Strip for a Woman