How does the available staff influence the selection of either continuous electronic or intermittent auscultation as the fetal-monitoring method?

The options

a. There must be a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio regardless of the method used.

b. Staffing patterns do not influence fetal monitoring choices.

c. Use of intermittent auscultation requires a lower nurse-to-patient ratio.

d. More nurses are needed when electronic fetal monitoring is used because of increased medical interventions.

The ANSWER is c.

c. Use of intermittent auscultation requires a lower nurse-to-patient ratio.

Explanation:

a. There must be a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio regardless of the method used.❌

A one-to-one ratio is important at the second phase of labor or in occurrence of a high-risk condition, irrespective of the monitoring method applied.

b. Staffing patterns do not influence fetal monitoring choices.❌

Staffing patterns do have an influence in conserving safe monitoring routine of the labor patient.

c. Use of intermittent auscultation requires a lower nurse-to-patient ratio.✔

Intermittent auscultation is largely staff-intensive.

d. More nurses are needed when electronic fetal monitoring is used because of increased medical ❌

Reduced nursing time is needed when carrying out electronic monitoring, this will allow the nurse to have increased time for educating, encouraging and supporting the laboring woman.

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