The baseline fetal heart rate (FHR)is the average rate during a 10-minute segment.Changes in FHR are categorized as periodic or episodic.These patterns include both accelerations and decelerations.The labor nurse is evaluating the client's most recent 10-minute segment on the monitor strip and notes a late deceleration.Which is likely to have caused this change? (Select all that apply. )

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Late decelerations are typically caused by uteroplacental insufficiency, which can occur in situations like placental abruption (C) or maternal supine hypotension (E), both of which can lead to decreased blood flow and oxygen to the fetus.

The Baseline Fetal Heart Rate (FHR)is the Average Rate During