Training on reading FHR monitor strips is often not applied to specific clinical situations or to an understanding of why the FHR patterns look as they do in those situations. This activity reviews FHR patterns and highlights useful information for practitioners who interpret fetal tracings. The basic steps in FHR monitor strip interpretation include: 1) accurate assessment of the FHR pattern using the standardized NICHD terminology; 2) accurate assessment of maternal uterine activity; 3) consideration of maternal/fetal physiology as it relates to the current clinical situation; 4) determination of the appropriate FHR category; and 5) intervention and management appropriate to tracing interpretation. In this activity, we review the case of a 32-year-old G2P1 at 40½ weeks gestation. After completing this activity, practitioners should be able to: define and recognize variable decelerations using NICHD criteria; and identify interventions that improve fetal oxygenation when variable decelerations are present on the FHR tracing.
- Provider:The Sullivan Group
- Activity Link: https://www.thesullivangroup.com/RSQSolutions/course-purchase-home/
- Start Date: 2023-02-20 06:00:00
- End Date: 2023-02-20 06:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge, Learner Performance, Patient Health
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all