Fetal Assessment during Labor exam study guide fall 2023 graded A+

Fetal Assessment during Labor exam study guide fall 2023 graded A+ The nurse is assessing a pregnant patient and uses spiral electrode monitoring to record the fetal heart rate. Under what circumstances can the nurse consider implementing this method? 1 The cervix has partially dilated. 2 Uterine contractions have increased. 3 The patient's placenta cannot be ruptured. 4 The umbilical cord is compressed. - Spiral electrode monitoring is used to determine the fetal heart rate during the intrapartum period. Because the spiral electrode is introduced into the cervix, the nurse needs to make sure that the patient's cervix is partially dilated. This allows the nurse to properly place the equipment to hear the heart sounds of the fetus. Ruptured placental membranes are also one of the considerations for using spiral electrode monitoring. A compressed umbilical cord and increased uterine contractions (UCs) are not factors that are considered for using a spiral electrode. The primary health care provider has asked the nurse to draw blood for an umbilical cord acid-base determination test. What should the nurse do in this situation? 1 Administer terbutaline (Brethine) before the test. 2 Collect blood from both the umbilical artery and vein. 3 First perform the fetal scalp stimulating technique. 4 Collect blood only from the baby's umbilical artery. - An umbilical cord acid-base determination test is performed to assess the immediate condition of the neonate pospartum if there is an abnormal or confusing fetal heart rate (FHR) tracing found during labor. The nurse should collect blood from both umbilical artery and umbilical vein to perform the test. The fetal scalp stimulating technique is