The nurse is using a Doppler for obtaining the fetal heart tone of a client who is at 28 weeks gestation and obtains a rate of 98 bpm.Which is the nurse's next action for this client?
A)Take the client's pulse while monitoring the fetal heart rate.
B)Massage the client's abdomen and retake the fetal heart tone.
C)Distract the client and retake the fetal heart tone.
D)Request the healthcare provider (HCP)assess the client for possible fetal compromise.

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The nurse should first take the client's pulse to ensure that the Doppler is not picking up the maternal heart rate instead of the fetal heart rate, which should be higher than 98 bpm at 28 weeks gestation.

The Nurse Is Using a Doppler for Obtaining the Fetal