Basic Fetal Heart Monitoring
1. An advantage of the external ultrasound transducer compared with auscultation is that the external
ultrasound transducer allows you to assess: - ✔✔changes in rate in response to uterine
2. Which of the following uterine activity assessments can be documented using a tocodynamometer? -
✔✔frequency*
3. Fetal tachycardia may be caused by: - ✔✔fetal immaturity*
4. Which of the following statements is true about the documentation of fetal heart monitoring data? -
✔✔Documentation can be time consuming, but is an essential part of risk management
5. A risk management strategy that can reduce liability related to fetal heart monitoring includes: -
✔✔development of emergency drill exercises
6. When dealing with a conflict, it is appropriate for the nurse to: - ✔✔Discuss the situation with the
primary obstetric care provider, effectively communicating the concern and rationale for the conflict.
7. Fetal heart rate information is measured electronically by the: - ✔✔ultrasound transducer
8. Oxygen transported through the bloodstream to the tissues is attached to: - ✔✔hemoglobin
9. An external ultrasound transducer is being used to monitor the fetal heart rate. The audible signal
indicates a heart rate of 75. The tracing shows a baseline rate of 145 beats per minute. To verify the
fetal heart rate the nurse should: - ✔✔palpate the maternal pulse while auscultating the fetal heart
10. The best location for auscultating the fetal heart is: - ✔✔over the fetal back
