To Clarify the Fetal Condition When Baseline Variability Is Absent

question 9

Multiple Choice

To clarify the fetal condition when baseline variability is absent, the nurse should first

• A) monitor fetal oxygen saturation using fetal pulse oximetry.
• B) notify the physician so that a fetal scalp blood sample can be obtained.
• C) apply pressure to the fetal scalp with a glove finger using a circular motion.
• D) increase the rate of nonadditive IV fluid to expand the mother's blood volume.

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