According to standard professional thinking, nurses should auscultate the fetal heart rate (FHR):
a. Every 15 minutes in the active phase of the first stage of labor in the absence of risk factors.
b. Every 20 minutes in the second stage, regardless of whether risk factors are present.
c. Before and after ambulation and rupture of membranes.
d. More often in a woman's first pregnancy.
Question 2
A normal uterine activity pattern in labor is characterized by:
a. Contractions every 2 to 5 minutes.
b. Contractions lasting about 2 minutes.
c. Contractions about 1 minute apart.
d. A contraction intensity of about 1000 mm Hg with relaxation at 50 mm Hg.