Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and in labor with electronic fetal heart rate monitoringA nurse is observing the electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The nurse should suspect a problem with the umbilical cord when she observes which of the following patterns?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Variable decelerations indicate umbilical cord compression, characterized by abrupt fetal heart rate drops, suggesting issues like cord prolapse or nuchal cord, requiring intervention.