ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions
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A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has an external fetal monitor. The nurse observes late decelerations on the monitor strip.
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The nurse interprets them as indicating which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Late decelerations indicate uteroplacental insufficiency, where reduced placental blood flow causes fetal hypoxia, unlike maternal bradycardia, cord compression (variable decelerations), or head compression (early decelerations).
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