Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1085 of 2368
The nurse uses a Doppler device to count the fetal heart rate. Which additional action helps confirm that the device is detecting the fetal heart rate?
- Place the transducer over the maternal fundus
- Ask the client to lie flat on the back
- Apply a fetal scalp electrode first
- Assess the maternal heart rate at the same time
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Correct answer: Assess the maternal heart rate at the same time
A Doppler can pick up the maternal pulse. Comparing it with the maternal heart rate prevents mistaking the two.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Intermittent Auscultation. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026