A woman in labor asks the nurse to explain the electronic fetal ...

[tth]

A woman in labor asks the nurse to explain the electronic fetal heart rate monitor strip. The fetal heart rate baseline is 150 with accelerations to 165, variable decelerations to 140, and moderate long-term variability.
 
  Which statement indicates that the client understands the nurse's teaching? 1. The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the absence of variable decelerations.
  2. The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the presence of variability.
  3. The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the fetal heart rate baseline.
  4. The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the depth of decelerations.

Question 2

A woman pregnant with twins asks the nurse about differences between identical and fraternal twins. The nurse explains that since it has been determined that she is having a boy and a girl, they are fraternal, and there will be:
 
  1. One placenta, two amnions, and two chorions.
  2. Two placentas, two amnions, and two chorions.
  3. Two placentas, one amnion, and two chorions.
  4. Two placentas, two amnions, one chorion.

[miss.ashley]

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 2. Baseline variability is a reliable indicator of fetal cardiac and neurologic function and well-being. The opposing push-pull balancing between the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system directly affects the FHR.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Fraternal twins do not have one placenta, two amnions, and two chorions.
Rationale 2: This is the correct answer. Fraternal twins have two placentas, two amnions, and two chorions. There are always two placentas, but sometimes they will fuse together.
Rationale 3: Fraternal twins do not have two placentas, one amnion, and two chorions.
Rationale 4: Fraternal twins do not have two placentas, two amnions, and one chorion.

[tth]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[fatboyy09]

Excellent