You Are Going to Assess the Fetal Heart Rate

You are going to assess the fetal heart rate. What should be done first just prior to auscultating the heart rate?

A) Perform Leopold maneuvers before fetal auscultation.
B) Encourage the mother to take some deep breaths.
C) Take the mother's blood pressure and pulse for comparison.
D) Assess the fundal height to determine the number of weeks of gestation.