A client is admitted to the labor room. She is dilated 4 cm. She is placed on electric fetal monitoring. Which of the following observations necessitates notifying the physician?

The correct answer is A. Contractions every 2 minutes, lasting 100 seconds. (A) These are tetanic in nature and can cause rupture of the uterus. (B) The FHR decreases during contractions owing to vasoconstriction and should recover after the contraction. (C) Beat-to-beatvariability is a normal finding and demonstrates fetal well-being. (D) The FHR may…

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AContractions every 2 minutes, lasting 100 seconds
BFetal heart decelerations during a contraction
CBeat-to-beat variability between contractions
DFetal heart decelerations at the beginning of contractions

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80% (20)
B
12% (3)
C
4% (1)
D
4% (1)

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(A) These are tetanic in nature and can cause rupture of the uterus. (B) The FHR decreases during contractions owing to vasoconstriction and should recover after the contraction. (C) Beat-to-beatvariability is a normal finding and demonstrates fetal well-being. (D) The FHR may decrease at the beginning of a contraction owing to head compression.

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#uterine hyperstimulation#tetanic contractions#fetal monitoring#labor complications

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