Question

A group of fetal monitoring experts (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2008) recommends that fetal heart rate (FHR) tracings demonstrate certain characteristics to be described as reassuring or normal (category I). These characteristics include:

1. Bradycardia not accompanied by baseline variability.
2. Early decelerations, either present or absent.
3. Sinusoidal pattern.
4. Tachycardia.

Which of the following characteristics is recommended by the experts for a reassuring or normal fetal heart rate (FHR) tracing?
1) Bradycardia not accompanied by baseline variability
2) Early decelerations
3) Sinusoidal pattern
4) Tachycardia

Answer 1

The recommended characteristic for a reassuring or normal fetal heart rate (FHR) tracing is early decelerations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The characteristic recommended by fetal monitoring experts for a reassuring or normal fetal heart rate (FHR) tracing is Early decelerations. Early decelerations refer to a gradual and symmetrical decrease in the fetal heart rate during a contraction, which then returns to the baseline when the contraction ends. They are considered to be a normal and reassuring finding during labor and delivery.