The nurse applies a fetal heart rate monitor to the abdomen of the 34-week-gestation patient in preterm labor. The patient asks the nurse, “This is so uncomfortable. Why do I have to wear this thing?” The nurse bases the response on which understanding of the rationale for fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring?
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