The nurse has completed applying the ultrasound transducer to the client's abdomen and has confirmed that the rate is not the same as the client's.Which other assessment will assist the nurse in confirming that the sound that is heard is the true fetal heart rate (FHR)?
A)The rate is slightly different at each assessment time.
B)The sound of the FHR is louder than the sound of the contraction.
C)The FHR will be approximately twice the rate of the client.
D)The FHR will have a whip-like sound.

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The Answer of The nurse has completed applying the ultrasound transducer to the client's abdomen and has confirmed that the rate is not the same as the client's.Which other assessment will assist the nurse in confirming that the sound that is heard is the true fetal heart rate (FHR)?
A)The rate is slightly different at each assessment time.
B)The sound of the FHR is louder than the sound of the contraction.
C)The FHR will be approximately twice the rate of the client.
D)The FHR will have a whip-like sound.

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