Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in the latent phase of labor and just had an amniotomy.Which of the following findings indicates that the fetus is at risk?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Recurrent variable decelerations in FHR indicate possible umbilical cord compression, suggesting a risk to the fetus.