When nurses help their expectant mothers assess the daily fetal movement counts (DFMC), they should be aware that:
1. alcohol or cigarette smoke can irritate the fetus into greater activity.
2. "kick counts" should be taken every half hour and averaged every 6 hours, with every other 6-hour stretch off.
3. the fetal alarm signal should go off when fetal movements cease entirely for 12 hours.
4. obese mothers used to their bodies can assess fetal movement as well as aver-age-sized women.
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1. Incorrect. Alcohol and cigarette smoke temporarily reduce fetal movement.
2. Incorrect. The mother should count fetal activity ("kick counts") two or three times daily for 60 minutes each time.
3. Correct. No movement in a 12-hour period is cause for investigation and possibly inter-vention.
4. Incorrect. Obese women have a harder time assessing fetal movement.
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