Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 85%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A patient experiencing fetal heart rate decelerations with an ordered amnioinfusion.The patient is having fetal heart rate decelerations. An amnioinfusion has been ordered for the patient to alleviate the decelerations. The nurse understands that the type of decelerations that will be alleviated by amnioinfusion is:
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Amnioinfusion relieves variable decelerations by cushioning the umbilical cord, reducing compression, unlike late or early decelerations which have different causes.