In Which Situation Would the Nurse Be Called on to Stimulate

question 4

Multiple Choice

In which situation would the nurse be called on to stimulate the fetal scalp?

• A) As part of fetal scalp blood sampling
• B) In response to tocolysis
• C) In preparation for fetal oxygen saturation monitoring
• D) To elicit an acceleration in the FHR

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