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A reliable indicator of fetal oxygenation is fetal

• A.movement
• B.regular sleep-wake cycles
• C.heart rate accelerations

When auscultating the fetal heart rate, the Doppler should be placed over the fetal:

• A.Abdomen
• B.Chest
• C.Back

Patient safety is enhanced when alarms:

• A.Can be called by anyone
• B.Are determined by the unit leaders
• C.Occur infrequently

Maternal fever can cause fetal tachycardia because the increased maternal temperature:

• A.Increases fetal metabolism
• B.Decreases tissue perfusion
• C.Inhibits catecholamine release

The baseline fetal heart rate decreases with gestational age as a result of an increase in:

• A.Catecholamine production
• B.Intrinsic ventricular rate
• C.Parasympathetic tone