The nurse is using a Doppler for obtaining the fetal heart tone of a client who is at 28 weeks gestation and obtains a rate of 98 bpm. Which is the nurse's next action for this client?
A. Take the client's pulse while monitoring the fetal heart rate.
B. Massage the client's abdomen and retake the fetal heart tone.
C. Distract the client and retake the fetal heart tone.
D. Request the healthcare provider (HCP) assess the client for possible fetal compromise.
Answer: A
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accurate? A) "Girls have a smaller bladder size than boys do." B) "A girl's urethra is closer to the rectal opening." C) "A girl's urethra is longer than a boy's urethra." D) "Her kidneys are less well protected."