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Fetal

Monitoring

The

purpose

of

this

module

;

is

to

become

familiar

with

fetal

momtormg,

the

implications

for

its

use,

identifying

basic

pattemns,

fetal

implications,

and

the

nurse’s

response.

You

are

to

complete

this

module

and

submit

it

to

your

clinical

instructor.

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Check

the

syllabus

for

the

due

date.

All

the

information

to

complete

this

module

is

found

in

your

textbook,

lecture

notes,

or

videos

assigned.

Here's

the

Scoop:

Fetal

Monitoring

involves

both

the

labor

contractions

and

the

maternal/fetal

response

to

labor

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1.

Label

the:

a.

increment,

b.

acme,

c.

decrement,

d.

duration,

e.frequency

and

f.

resting

tone

of

the

contraction

above.

2.

List

3

ways

to

assess

contractions.

Pari

of

the

hand

is

used

to

assess

contractions

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4.

Where

should

you

palpate

the

mother’s

abdomen

to

feel

the

contraction?

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your

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hand

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The

rationale

for

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1s:

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Dr.

Anna

Browne

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Hefer,

FNP,

RN

Professor

Melissa

Muddell

MSN/ED.

RN

2r

Karla

Kendall

Richmond,

CNS.

RNC