A pregnant woman at 25 weeks' gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a pan last week and her baby jumped at the noise. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
a. "That must have been a coincidence; babies can't respond like that."
b. "The fetus is demonstrating the aural reflex."
c. "Babies respond to sound starting at about 24 weeks of gestation."
d. "Let me know if it happens again; we need to report that to your midwife."
ANS: C
"Babies respond to sound starting at about 24 weeks of gestation" is an accurate statement. "That must have been a coincidence; babies can't respond like that" is inaccurate. Acoustic stimulations can evoke a fetal heart rate response. There is no such thing as an aural reflex. The statement, "Let me know if it happens again; we need to report that to your midwife" is not appropriate; it gives the impression that something is wrong.
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