Question 135 · LEK · Assessment of fetal condition and development
Indicate the false statement on interpretation of CTG:
- A. sporadic accelerations are indicative of a healthy foetus.
- B. bradycardia within 100-110 bpm does not indicate that foetal health is endangered.
- C. cardiotocography should be implemented when the foetus is mature enough to survive outside the womb.
- D. decelerations are drops in the baseline heart rate lasting 20 seconds or longer with a magnitude of at least 10 bpm.
- E. early decelerations mirror uterine contractions.
Hint
Check each numeric criterion against the standard definition of a deceleration in terms of amplitude and duration.
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