When assessing the relative advantages and disadvantages of internal and external elec-tronic fetal monitoring, nurses should be aware that both:
a. Can be used when membranes are intact.
b. Measure the frequency, duration, and intensity of uterine contractions.
c. May need to rely on the woman to indicate when uterine activity (UA) is occur-ring.
d. Can be used during the antepartum and intrapartum periods.
D
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A For internal monitoring the membranes must have ruptured, and the cervix must be sufficiently dilated.
B Internal monitoring measures the intensity of contractions; external monitoring cannot do this.
C With external monitoring, the woman may need to alert the nurse that UA is occurring; internal monitoring does not require this.
D External monitoring can be used in both periods; internal monitoring can be used only in the intrapartum period.
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