- 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. Minimal variability is usually a normal variant and may be related to sleep cycles, drugs, prematurity, etc. Occassionally it is associated with hypoxia.
Incorrect. The answer is minimal. Minimal variability is usually a normal variant and may be related to sleep cycles, drugs, prematurity, etc. Occassionally it is associated with hypoxia. To review variability go to,
Baseline Variability.
- 3. Are there accelerations present?
Correct. There are no accelerations present.
- 4. Are there decelerations present?
Correct. There are early decelerations with each contraction. Early decelerations are not associated with hypoxia.
Incorrect. There are early decelerations with each contraction. Early decelerations are not associated with hypoxia. Click here to review
early decelerations.
- 5. Are contractions present?
Correct. Her contractions are every 1-2 minutes with 5 contractions in just 7 minutes. This represents uterine hyperstimulation.
Incorrect. Her contractions are every 1-2 minutes with 5 contractions in just 7 minutes. This represents uterine hyperstimulation. Click here to review
contractions.
- 6. Is this FHT reassuring?
Correct. This tracing is nonreassuring and requires intervention. Though the FHT is not necessarily indicative of hypoxia, the hyperstimulated uterus requires intervention, such as discontinuation of pitocin, to prevent development of fetal distress.
Incorrect. This tracing is nonreassuring and requires intervention. Though the FHT is not necessarily indicative of hypoxia, the hyperstimulated uterus requires intervention, such as discontinuation of pitocin, to prevent development of fetal distress.
