Fetal monitoring protocols are based on
a. the practice of each individual nurse
b. the desires of the client and family
c. staffing patterns each day
d. professional standards of care
D
Fetal monitoring is a professional standard of care considered a minimum expectation required by professionals for safe practice. Fetal monitoring protocols are not based on the practice of each individual nurse. Fetal monitoring is a standard of care and is not based on the desires of the client and family. Standards of care are not based on staffing, but rather on what is currently considered minimum expectations required by professionals for safe practice.
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