You are evaluating the fetal monitor tracing of your patient,who is in active labor.Suddenly you see the fetal heart rate (FHR) drop from its baseline of 125 beats/min down to 80 beats/min.You reposition the mother,provide oxygen,increase intravenous (IV) fluid,and perform a vaginal examination.The cervix has not changed.Five minutes have passed,and the fetal heart rate remains in the 80s.What additional nursing measures should you take?
A) Call for staff assistance.
B) Insert a Foley catheter.
C) Start Pitocin.
D) Notify the care provider immediately.
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Q1: Fetal well-being during labor is assessed by:
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Q2: As a perinatal nurse you realize that
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Q5: What three measures should the nurse implement
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Q7: According to standard professional thinking,nurses should auscultate
Q8: The nurse providing care for the laboring
Q9: The nurse caring for the laboring woman
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