While Orienting a New Nurse to the Obstetrics Unit, the R.N

question 10

Multiple Choice

While orienting a new nurse to the obstetrics unit, the R.N. preceptor is describing how to determine the baseline (BL) fetal heart rate (FHR) . Which statement should the R.N. preceptor include in order to accurately describe the BL FHR?

• A)"The baseline rate is the mean FHR during a 5-minute period rounded to increments of 5 beats per minute is the baseline rate."
• B)"The baseline FHR should include periodic or episodic changes in FHR."
• C)"Normal baseline FHR ranges from 100 to 180 beats per minute."
• D)"The baseline FHR excludes periods of marked variability."

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