When using IA for FHR, nurses should be aware that
a. They can be expected to cover only two or three patients when IA is the primary
method of fetal assessment.
b. The best course is to use the descriptive terms associated with EFM when
documenting results.
c. If the heartbeat cannot be found immediately, a shift must be made to electronic
monitoring.
d. Ultrasound can be used to find the fetal heartbeat and reassure the mother if initial
difficulty was a factor.
D
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A When used as the primary method of fetal assessment, auscultation requires a
nurse-to-patient ratio of one to one.
B Documentation should use only terms that can be numerically defined; the usual
visual descriptions of EFM are inappropriate.
C Locating fetal heartbeats often takes time. Mothers can be reassured verbally and
by the ultrasound pictures if that device is used to help locate the heartbeat.
D Locating fetal heartbeats often takes time. Mothers can be reassured verbally and
by the ultrasound pictures if that device is used to help locate the heartbeat.
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