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NUR 130 Fetal Monitoring ATI Template
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- NUR 130
- Institution
- Carrington College
This is a comprehensive and detailed ATI system disorder template on fetal monitoring.
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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Diagnostic ProcedureSteven Butler
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Fetal Monitoring
PROCEDURE NAME ____________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Description of Procedure
Instruments are used to continously record the heartbeat of the fetus and the contractions of
the woman's uterus during labor
Indications CONSIDERATIONS
-Following rupture of membranes, spontaneously or
artificially. Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
-Preceding and subsequent to ambulation -Preparation of the client:
-Prior to and following administration of or a change in Monitor uterine activity
medication or analgesia -Palpate the uterine fundus to determine the size, lie,
-At time of expected peak of action of anesthesia and presentation of the fetus.
-Following vaginal examination -Place dopplers or other device over area of maximal
-After urinary catheterization intensity to auscultate FHR
-During abnormal or excessive uterine contractions -Count FHR before, during and after a contraction to
determine baseline rate.
-Auscultate FHR before, during and after a contraction to
determine FHR in response to the contraction.
Interpretation of Findings
Client Education
A reassuring FHR is 110 to 160 /min with Electronic fetal monitoring uses special equipment to measure the
increase and response of the fetus’ s heart rate to contractions of the uterus. It
decrease from baseline provides an ongoing record that can be read. Your ob-gyn or other
health care professional will review the electronic recording of the
-Tachycardia is a FHR greater than 160/min fetus’ s heartbeat (called the fetal heart rate tracing) at set times.
for 1 min or The tracing may be reviewed more frequently if problems arise.
longer. Electronic fetal monitoring can be external, internal, or both. You
-Bradycardia is a FHR less than 110/min for may need to stay in bed during both types of electronic monitoring,
but you can move around and find a comfortable position.
1 min or longer
Potential Complications Nursing Interventions
During fetal monitoring the transducer is Place transducer gently
placed on the baby's scalp, in some cases
can cause injury to baby
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A3
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