A new client and her partner arrive on the labor,delivery,recovery,and postpartum (LDRP)unit for the birth of their first child.You apply the electronic fetal monitor to the woman.Her partner asks you to explain what is printing on the graph,referring to the EFM strip.He wants to know what the baby's heart rate should be.Your best response is:

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Explaining what indicates a normal fetal heart rate educates the partner about fetal monitoring and provides support and information to alleviate his fears.Telling the partner not to worry discredits his feelings and does not provide the teaching he is requesting.Telling the partner that the graph indicates how strong the contractions are provides inaccurate information and does not address the partner's concerns about the fetal heart rate.The fetal monitor graphs the frequency and duration of the contractions,not the intensity.Nurses should take every opportunity to provide client and family teaching,especially when information is requested.

A New Client and Her Partner Arrive on the Labor,delivery,recovery,and