Case 5: Ms. AR

Ms. AR is a 19 yo G1P0 at 39.5 weeks gestation admitted for rupture of membranes. She presented 8 hours ago with a nonspecific history complaining of pain and occassional contractions. On history, she reports leaking some fluid over the last two or three days. Her prenatal history is complicated by previous substance abuse and she now is on Methadone maintenance (90 mg daily). She is Hepatitis C positive. Her medical and surgical history is otherwise negative. Her GBS status is unknown.

On exam, she is grossly ruptured and the cervix is 2 cm dilated, 50% effaced, and the vertex is -3 station. She has no fundal tenderness at the time of admission. Her WBC is 14.6. Her temperature at admission is 98.9 degrees. She is admitted and started on Pitocin for augmentation of labor and Penicillin G secondary to suspected prolonged rupture of membranes.

Currently, you are called to see her with the fetal tracing below. Her pulse is 118 bpm, her temperature is 100.6 degrees. She has fundal tenderness on exam. Below is her current tracing:

Based upon the section of FHT that follows, please answer the questions below:

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Please answer the following questions: 

1. What is the baseline of the FHT?
Correct. Remember, the baseline is the average heart rate rounded to the nearest five bpm.
Incorrect. Remember, the baseline is the average heart rate rounded to the nearest five bpm. To review baseline heart rate go to, Baseline.
2. Describe the variability.
Correct. The variability is moderate.
Incorrect. The answer is moderate. To review variability go to, Baseline Variability.
3. Are there accelerations present?
Correct. There are no accelerations present.
Incorrect. There are no accelerations present. Click here to review.
4. Are there decelerations present?
Correct. There is an occassional variable deceleration.
Incorrect. There is an occassional variable deceleration.
5. Are contractions present?
Correct. Her contractions are every 3 minutes.
Incorrect. Her contractions are every 3 minutes.
6. Is this FHT reassuring?
Correct. This tracing requires immediate intervention.
Incorrect. This tracing requires immediate intervention.

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