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Fetal Monitor Strip. If the fhr is normal the monitor should be readjusted with all assessments documented on the monitor strip as well as in the nurses notes see figure 5 figure 6. The fetal monitor strips do this by using doppler ultrasound to capture and track the baby s heart activity. Grades of fluctuation are based on amplitude range peak to trough. In each of the following case studies select portions of the.
Exercises in electronic fetal monitoring the exercises presented in this chapter are meant to facilitate the integration of the didactic information contained within the text of this book into the processes of critical thinking necessary for practicing the skill of electronic fetal monitoring efm. In each of the following case studies select portions of the. The mother and support person should be reassured that these common technical. Monitors fetal heart rate round ultrasound disk is applied over fetal back use leopolds maneuver to determine where fetal back is verify fetal life by checking maternal pulse if mom s pulse monitor have same pulse the monitor is in the wrong place. Monitoring the fetal heart rate auscultation of the fetal heart rate fhr is performed by external or internal means. Accordingly the maternal pulse should be reassessed and the fhr reevaluated with a fetoscope.
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Exercises in electronic fetal monitoring the exercises presented in this chapter are meant to facilitate the integration of the didactic information contained within the text of this book into the processes of critical thinking necessary for practicing the skill of electronic fetal monitoring efm. If the fhr is normal the monitor should be readjusted with all assessments documented on the monitor strip as well as in the nurses notes see figure 5 figure 6. The mother and support person should be reassured that these common technical. Baseline variability is defined as fluctuations in the fetal heart rate of more than 2 cycles per minute no distinction is made between short term variability or beat to beat variability or r r wave period differences in the electrocardiogram and long term variability. Fhr 110 bpm lasting 10 min causes. Baseline bradycardia alone is not specifically related to.