Your patient is 9 months pregnant and is anxious to deliver her baby.Using the Doppler,you best hear the fetal heart tones above her umbilicus and note that the rate is 150.These findings may indicate

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If fetal heart tones (FHT)are best heard above the umbilicus,one should suspect a breech presentation or placenta previa.A fetal heart rate of 150 is normal (110-160 is normal).Fetal distress is suggested by bradycardia (below 110 bpm).A fetal heart rate of 60 bpm or below can indicate a heart block.Prior to approximately 28 weeks gestation,tachycardia is a natural consequence of the immaturity of the fetal nervous system.

Your Patient Is 9 Months Pregnant and Is Anxious to Deliver