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which statement regarding intra partum fetal monitoring is true?
a) Variable decelerations most commonly indicate placental insufficiency.
b) A normal fetal baseline heart rate can vary from 120 - 170.
c) Early deceleration requires prompt intervention.
d) Normal fetal heart tracing ensures a healthy, normal infant.
e) Normal APGAR score and Cord pH can occur with abnormal patterns.
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| tess
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a) Variable decelerations most commonly indicate placental insufficiency.
a normal range fetal heart beat is 110-160 bpm, early decelerations mostly are normal response to contrations; normal fetal heart tracing only to dectect abnormal whenever they occurs; dont understand the last one, is there any this condition? Thanks.
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| docdoc
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Correct answer is (e). Even with abnormal patterns of fetal heart monitoring, the umblical cord pH can remain normal and outcome can still be an infant with Normal APGAR.
Variable decelerations are associated with 'cord compression' , LATE DECELERATION indicate placental insufficiency.
This question is from NMS and I found it kinda confusing too. I wasnt too obcessed with 170-120 or 160-120 (NMS), so I answered (b).
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