Case Study Answer Sheet:
Case Study Exercise: ____NURS 4033 Nancy______ Student name: ______
1. Baseline FHR ___120_____
2. Variability
a. Absent (undetectable) ________
b. Minimal (>0 but ≤ 5 bpm) ________
c. Moderate (6-25 bpm) ____X____
d. Marked (>25 bpm) ________
e. Unable to determine ________
3. Contractions
a. Frequency _______~ 4-5 minutes apart_____________
b. Duration __________~ 60-70 seconds___________
c. Intensity __________~ 35-40 mmHg___________
d. Resting tonus ________~7-8 mmHg _________
4. Accelerations and decelerations (When present, mark with a “x” P if periodic or E if
episodic)
a. Accelerations P _______ E ___X____
b. Early decelerations P _______ E _______
c. Variable decelerations P _______ E _______
d. Late decelerations P _______ E _______
e. Prolonged decelerations P _______ E _______
5. Interpretation
a. Category 1 ___X___
NURS 4033 Case Study Answer Sheet 2 b. Category 2 ______