Which fetal heart rate is generally considered reassuring during routine antenatal assessment?
Correct answer: C. 140 beats per minute
- A. 80 beats per minute
- B. 105 beats per minute
- C. 140 beats per minute
- D. 175 beats per minute
Explanation
A baseline fetal heart rate of about 110 to 160 beats per minute is generally considered normal. Rates below or above this range require assessment in the clinical context and may indicate fetal compromise or another problem.
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Routine care during pregnancy includes booking history, physical examination, laboratory investigations, nutritional advice, immunisation, fetal growth assessment and scheduled antenatal visits. It also covers recognition of danger signs, calculation of gestational age and estimated delivery date, and the difference between uncomplicated surveillance and referral for high-risk pregnancy.
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