A charger nurse is teaching a group of staff nurses about fetal monitoring during labor. Which of the following should the charge nurse instruct the staff members to report to the provider?

a) contraction duration of 95-100 seconds

b) absent early deceleration of fetal heart rate

a. contraction duration of 95-100 seconds 

• contractions lasting longer than a minute, if they persist it means that the uterus is contracted for excessive periods and it is contracting too hard causing fetal distress, the doctor should be contacted immediately. 

Step-by-step explanation

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