A multigavid client in labor at 38 weeks' gestation has been diagnosed with Rh sensitization and probably fetal hydrops and anemia. When the nurse observes the fetal heart rate pattern on the monitor, which of the following patterns is most likely?
a. early deceleration pattern
b. sinusoidal pattern
c. variable deceleration pattern
d. late deceleration pattern
Answer: b. sinusoidal pattern
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A) Extent of cervical dilatation B) Cervical effacement C) Strength of uterine contractions D) Fetal presentation
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