In the operating room, a client is being prepped for a cesarean delivery. The doctor is present. What is the last assessment the nurse should make just before the client is draped for surgery?
1. Maternal temperature
2. Maternal urine output
3. Vaginal exam
4. Fetal heart tones
4
Explanation: 4. Ascertain fetal heart rate (FHR) before surgery and during preparation because fetal hypoxia can result from aortocaval compression.
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