How does the available staff influence the selection of either continuous electronic or intermittent auscultation as the fetal-monitoring method?
A) There must be a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio regardless of the method used.
B) Staffing patterns do not influence fetal monitoring choices.
C) Use of intermittent auscultation requires a lower nurse-to-patient ratio.
D) More nurses are needed when electronic fetal monitoring is used because of increased medical interventions.
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