The Nurse Is Working with a Pregnant Adolescent

The nurse is working with a pregnant adolescent. The patient asks the nurse how the baby's condition is determined during labor. The nurse's best response is that during labor, the nurse will:

A) Check the patient's cervix by doing a pelvic exam every 2 hours.
B) Assess the baby's heart rate with an electronic fetal monitor.
C) Look at the color and amount of bloody show that the patient has.
D) Verify that the patient's contractions are strong but not too close together.