During labor a fetus with an average heart rate of 135 beats/min over a 10-minute period would be considered to have:

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A normal baseline heart rate for a fetus during labor is between 110-160 beats/min. The average heart rate of 135 beats/min falls within this range and therefore would be considered normal. Bradycardia is defined as a baseline heart rate less than 110 beats/min and tachycardia is defined as a baseline heart rate greater than 160 beats/min. Hypoxia is a condition of inadequate oxygen supply to the tissues and cannot be diagnosed solely based on the fetal heart rate.

During Labor a Fetus with an Average Heart Rate of 135