RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1152 of 2368

A laboring client develops a complication in the first stage of labor. How often should the nurse review the fetal heart rate monitoring?

  1. Every 60 minutes at the bedside
  2. Every 2 hours or intermittently
  3. Every 15 minutes or continuously
  4. Every 4 hours or at shift change
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Correct answer: Every 15 minutes or continuously

With complications, review of fetal heart rate is recommended every 15 minutes or continuously, allowing prompt resuscitation.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: MONITORING FETAL HEART RATE, UTERINE CONTRACTIONS, AND POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026