In Which Situation Would It Be Appropriate to Obtain a Fetal

question 29

Multiple Choice

In which situation would it be appropriate to obtain a fetal scalp blood sample to establish fetal well-being?

• A) The fetus has developed tachycardia related to maternal fever.
• B) The mother has vaginal bleeding, and the baseline fetal heart rate is decreasing.
• C) The fetal heart tracing on a preterm fetus shows decreased baseline variability.
• D) The fetal heart tracing shows a persistent pattern of late decelerations, with normal baseline variability.