Which of the following fetal heart rate (FHR) findings would ...

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Which of the following fetal heart rate (FHR) findings would concern the nurse during labor?
 
  1. Accelerations with fetal movement
  2. Early decelerations
  3. Average FHR of 126 beats/min
  4. Late decelerations

Question 2

In recent trends in childbirth practices in the United States:
 
  1. more than 15 of mothers had late prenatal care or no prenatal care.
  2. the percent of Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks and Caucasians receiving pre-natal care was essentially the same.
  3. 99 of births were in the hospital.
  4. Cesarean births have been declining as a percentage of live births.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. Accelerations in the FHR are an indication of fetal well-being.
2. Incorrect. Early decelerations in the FHR are associated with head compression as the fetus descends into the maternal pelvic outlet and are not generally a concern during normal labor.
3. Incorrect. These FHR findings are normal and not a concern.
4. Correct. Late decelerations are caused by uteroplacental insufficiency and are associated with fetal hypoxemia. They are considered ominous if persistent and uncorrected.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. Only 3.4 of mothers had either late care or no care.
2. Incorrect. Caucasians have a higher percentage of prenatal care.
3. Correct. Almost no births occur outside the hospital.
4. Incorrect. The percentage of cesarean births is increasing.

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