Guidelines for intermittent auscultation of fetal heart rate (FHR) during labor include:
a. Assessing the FHR each hour for 1 full minute
b. Use of an ultrasound device or a fetoscope may be used
c. Determining the FHR only during uterine contractions
d. Assessing FHR every 30 minutes in the second stage of labor
ANS: B
An ultrasound device or fetoscope can be used to assess FHR. The FHR should be assessed every 15 minutes for 30 to 60 seconds during the first stage of labor. In the second stage, it should be assessed every 5 minutes. It should be counted between, during, and immediately after uterine contractions.
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