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Fetal Heart Rate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Types of FHR variability: undetectable | undetectable |
| Types of FHR variability: minimal | Greater than undetectable but less than 5 bpm |
| Types of FHR variability: moderate | 6-25 bpm |
| Types of FHR variability: marked | greater than 25 bpm |
| Types of FHR variability: sinusoidal | BAD |
| How frequently to assess FHR for low risk labor | First stage (0-10 cm dilation): Q30 mins. Second stage (10 cm-delivery of infant): Q15 mins. |
| How frequently to asses FHR in high risk labor? | Stage 1: Q15 mins. Stage 2: Q5 mins. |
| FHR should be assessed before..... | Before: starting labor enhancing procedures, ambulation, meds, giving analgesics/anesthesia. |
| How to obtain FHR baseline? | FHR is average HR rounded to 5 bpm, measured over 2 minutes of clear tracing w/i 10 minute window. Uterus must be at rest and episodes of significant increase or decrease (greater than 25 bpm) must not occur. |
| FHR should be assessed after..... | After: RPOM, AROM, abnormal uterine activity, eval oxytocin, expulsion of enema, cath, vag exam, ambulation, eval analgesia/anesthesia. |