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During the Assessment of a Woman in Her 22nd Week

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During the assessment of a woman in her 22nd week of pregnancy, the nurse is unable to hear fetal heart tones with the fetoscope. How should the nurse proceed?


A) Wait 10 minutes, and try again.
B) Use ultrasound to verify cardiac activity.
C) Ask the woman if she has felt the baby move today.
D) Immediately notify the physician, then wait 10 minutes and try again.

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