- 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. Historically, this has been called average variability and it is considered normal in a term fetus.
- 3. Are there accelerations present?
Correct. There are no accelerations present.
- 4. Are there decelerations present?
Correct. This prolonged deceleration requires immediate intervention. It should be decribed by its duration and depth (e.g., to 70 bpm for 5-6 minutes).
Incorrect. This prolonged deceleration requires immediate intervention. It should be decribed by its duration and depth (e.g., to 70 bpm for 5-6 minutes).
- 5. Are contractions present?
Correct. There are no contractions present.
Incorrect. There are no contractions present. Click here to review
contractions.
- 6. Is this FHT reassuring?
Correct. This prolonged deceleration has recovered, but continued deceleration requires immediate delivery. Intrauterine rescusitation is more beneficial to the fetus than delivery if possible.
Incorrect. This prolonged deceleration has recovered, but continued deceleration requires immediate delivery. Intrauterine rescusitation is more beneficial to the fetus than delivery if possible.
