OB

Question 1

you are caring for a woman whose labor has been induced with oxytocin. she is 4 cm dilated, fully effaced, and having contractions every 5 minutes. When evaluating the fetal heart monitor you notice late decelerations. order what you would do

a. turn her on her left side
b. apply a nonrebreather mask wtih oxygen at 10LNC
c. notfy obstetrician
d. turn off the oxytocinc

Answer 1

d. turn off the oxytocin
a. turn her on her left side
b. apply a nonrebreather mask wtih oxygen at 10LNC
c. notify obstetrician

Question 2

are these good or bad?
low heart rate variability
late fetal deccelarations
low fetal hr

Answer 2

bad