During the assessment of a woman in her 22nd week of pregnancy,the nurse is unable to hear fetal heart tones with the fetoscope.The nurse should:

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If no fetal heart tones are heard during auscultation with a fetoscope,then the nurse should verify cardiac activity using ultrasonography.This should be done before notifying the physician immediately or causing the woman distress by asking about fetal movement.

During the Assessment of a Woman in Her 22nd Week