[Answered]: An intrapartum Electronic Fetal Monitor (EFM)…

An intrapartum Electronic Fetal Monitor (EFM) tracing of a 28 week fetus demonstrates the following over the past 40 minutes: 4 contractions in 10 minutes, baseline FHR 140 bpm, moderate variability, no accelerations and occasional uncomplicated variable decelerations. Appropriate clinical management consists of: Select one: a. Administer oxygen to ensure the fetal environment is rich in oxygen b. Continue to monitor the fetal heart rate and labour progress c. Conduct scalp blood sampling to determine whether the fetus requires urgent or emergent birth d. Apply fetal scalp electrode