Posted: October 17th, 2017

For a patient in active labor, the nurse-midwife plans to use an internal electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) device. What must occur before the internal EFM can be applied?

For a patient in active labor, the nurse-midwife plans to use an internal electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) device. What must occur before the internal EFM can be applied?

A. The membranes must rupture
B. The fetus must be at 0 station
C. The cervix must be dilated fully
D. The patient must receive anesthesia