The primary care provider is performing a fetal scalp stimulation ...

[jparksx]

The primary care provider is performing a fetal scalp stimulation test. What result would the nurse hope to observe? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
 
  1. Spontaneous fetal movement
  2. Fetal heart acceleration
  3. Increase in fetal heart variability
  4. Resolution of late decelerations
  5. Reactivity associated with the stimulation

Question 2

A nurse examining a prenatal client recognizes that a lag in progression of measurements of fundal height from week to week and month to month could signal what condition?
 
  1. Twin pregnancy
  2. Intrauterine growth restriction
  3. Hydramnios
  4. Breech position

[mmj22343]

Answer to Question 1

2,5
Rationale 1: There is spontaneous fetal movement at all times.
Rationale 2: The fetal heart rate should accelerate with stimulation.
Rationale 3: Stimulation should not increase variability.
Rationale 4: Stimulation is not related to decelerations.
Rationale 5: There will be some reaction with the stimulation.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation: 2. A lag in progression of measurements of fundal height from month to month could signal intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).