A woman in labor asks the nurse to explain the electronic fetal heart rate monitor strip. The fetal heart rate baseline is 150 with accelerations to 165, variable decelerations to 140, and moderate long-term variability
Which statement indicates that the client understands the nurse's teaching? 1. "The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the absence of variable decelerations."
2. "The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the presence of variability."
3. "The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the fetal heart rate baseline."
4. "The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the depth of decelerations."
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Explanation: 2. Baseline variability is a reliable indicator of fetal cardiac and neurologic function and well-being. The opposing "push-pull" balancing between the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system directly affects the FHR.
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