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1. differentiate
btw internal -TOCOs are external monitor method and great to indicate how fast
and ex-ternal contractions are and how far apart they are. Mama likes her tacos!
methods of -IUCP is a long tube that gets inserted into the vagina; it measures actual
monitoring fe-
tal heart rate pressure intensity, duration, frequency of contractions in mmHg (MDU
(FHR) and uter- units); has dual purpose, can also instill fluid
ine -Pitocin can be given to ‘contractions; can only be placed when the water
contractions
is broken
(UCs)
-FSE (Fetal Scalp Electrode) is an internal method of FHR; it attaches to an
2. describe the infant's head like a screw
four
components of
fetal activity 1. Baseline: 110-160 normal
that are part of > 160 tachycardic; mom has a fever
your < 110 bradycardic; baby is in distress
assessment
dur- 2. Variability: beat to beat variation from baseline
a. Absent: 0 beat to beat variation; flat line; baby is not intact; no O2;
compromise;
ing fetal monitor- in some form of acidosis
ing b. Minimal: 1-5 beat variation; can mean baby is slightly stressed
(FHT) and may not have enough O2 or baby is sleeping; mag sulfate can cause
this too; pain med can cause these
c. Moderate: 6-25 beats per minute; zig-zag pattern; what we like
d. Marked: > 25 beat variation; jagged zig-zag pattern; denotes
fetal distress; occurs during pushing (labor)
3. Accelerations: want accelerations to be 15 seconds by 15
beats (15x15) Means the baby is well oxygenated; what we like
to see
4. Decelerations
a. Early: typically shallow in nature and mirror contraction; need to
be at least
30 seconds; should be long in duration; gradual bowl-like shape; a
sign of head compression
b. Variable: denoting cord compression; can occur w/ or w/o
1/
5
, Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Module 4 with all Correct & 100%
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contraction
depend-ing
on what is
happening
to baby's
cord; can
have a
sharp
incline and
a sharp
decline;
can
change
the
position of
the mom;
give mom
O2; give
mom IV
fluids (will
give
amnioinfu
sion)
c. Late:
looks like
an early
that it is
bowl-
shaped
and 30
seconds,
but it is
shifted to
2/
5
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1. differentiate
btw internal -TOCOs are external monitor method and great to indicate how fast
and ex-ternal contractions are and how far apart they are. Mama likes her tacos!
methods of -IUCP is a long tube that gets inserted into the vagina; it measures actual
monitoring fe-
tal heart rate pressure intensity, duration, frequency of contractions in mmHg (MDU
(FHR) and uter- units); has dual purpose, can also instill fluid
ine -Pitocin can be given to ‘contractions; can only be placed when the water
contractions
is broken
(UCs)
-FSE (Fetal Scalp Electrode) is an internal method of FHR; it attaches to an
2. describe the infant's head like a screw
four
components of
fetal activity 1. Baseline: 110-160 normal
that are part of > 160 tachycardic; mom has a fever
your < 110 bradycardic; baby is in distress
assessment
dur- 2. Variability: beat to beat variation from baseline
a. Absent: 0 beat to beat variation; flat line; baby is not intact; no O2;
compromise;
ing fetal monitor- in some form of acidosis
ing b. Minimal: 1-5 beat variation; can mean baby is slightly stressed
(FHT) and may not have enough O2 or baby is sleeping; mag sulfate can cause
this too; pain med can cause these
c. Moderate: 6-25 beats per minute; zig-zag pattern; what we like
d. Marked: > 25 beat variation; jagged zig-zag pattern; denotes
fetal distress; occurs during pushing (labor)
3. Accelerations: want accelerations to be 15 seconds by 15
beats (15x15) Means the baby is well oxygenated; what we like
to see
4. Decelerations
a. Early: typically shallow in nature and mirror contraction; need to
be at least
30 seconds; should be long in duration; gradual bowl-like shape; a
sign of head compression
b. Variable: denoting cord compression; can occur w/ or w/o
1/
5
, Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Module 4 with all Correct & 100%
Verified Answers |Already Graded A+
contraction
depend-ing
on what is
happening
to baby's
cord; can
have a
sharp
incline and
a sharp
decline;
can
change
the
position of
the mom;
give mom
O2; give
mom IV
fluids (will
give
amnioinfu
sion)
c. Late:
looks like
an early
that it is
bowl-
shaped
and 30
seconds,
but it is
shifted to
2/
5
