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Title: Amnioinfusion is used to treat: 1. variable decelerations. 2. late decelerations. 3. fetal ...
Post by: Shavonne96 on Feb 5, 2018
Amnioinfusion is used to treat:
 
  1. variable decelerations.
  2. late decelerations.
  3. fetal bradycardia.
  4. fetal tachycardia.


Title: Amnioinfusion is used to treat: 1. variable decelerations. 2. late decelerations. 3. fetal ...
Post by: Many2100 on Feb 5, 2018
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1. Correct. Amnioinfusion is used during labor to either supplement the amount of amniotic fluid to reduce the severity of variable decelerations caused by cord compression or to dilute meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
2, 3, 4. Incorrect. Amnioinfusion has no bearing on these alterations in FHR tracings.