Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring

In this lesson we will discuss external and internal Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring, including when and why it’s used during pregnancy to assess fetal well-being. Then we will cover nursing interventions before, during, and after the test, including basic concepts of interpretation of test results.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this lesson, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe 2 types of Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring, 2 indications, and its purpose
2. Describe how Fetal Heart Rate interpretation indicates fetal status/well being
3. Define the terms reassuring and non reassuring
4. Identify the heart rate attributes captured in the acronym VEAL CHOP