The labor and delivery nurse is using a well-known method to quantify the intensity of labor contractions with internal monitoring. This method is known as MVUs, or ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Montevideo units
The baseline intrauterine pressure for each contraction within a 10-minute period is
subtracted from the peak pressure. The resulting pressures (peak subtract baseline) are
added together to calculate the Montevideo units.
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