Fetal monitoring during birth

Question 1

what is a Pinard Stethoscope?

Answer 1

for IA of the fetal heart rate
- almost never used

Question 2

what are auscultation ancient methods?

Answer 2

doppler ultrasound stethoscope or a DeLee-Hillis fetoscope

Question 3

what is the best practice option for FHM?

Answer 3

intermittent auscultation

Question 4

in late stages of labour, how often should FHM be done?

Answer 4

q 15-20 mins

Question 5

how often should FHM be done when mom is pushing?

Answer 5

q5 mins or after every contraction

Question 6

what is electric fetal monitoring for?

Answer 6

analyzed for characteristic patterns that suggest fetal hypoxemia and metabolic acidosis during labor

Question 7

when should electric fetal heart monitoring be used?

Answer 7

when the pt is high risk
- however it is often used when they’re short staffed bc not everyone knows how to do IA

Question 8

what is the external mode of EFM?

Answer 8

external transducers placed on the laboring patients abdomen

Question 9

what is internal mode of EFM?

Answer 9

application of a spiral electrode to the fetal presenting part to assess the IU resting tone and FH)