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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2019

A parturient woman is 30 years old, Stage 1 of the labor is ongoing. The fetus is in the cephalic presentation. Auscultation of the fetal heart sounds detects bradycardia. Evaluation of cardiotocogram yielded the following data: decrease of basal heart rate down to 90/min., variability – monotonous (2 and less): late decelerations with amplitude of 50/min. Make the diagnosis and choose the obstetrical tactics necessary in this case:

Answer options

  1. Fetal distress. Forceps delivery
  2. Fetal distress. Urgent cesarean section delivery
  3. Fetal distress. Vacuum extraction delivery
  4. Normal condition of the fetus. Vaginal birth
  5. Fetal distress. Stimulation of uterine contractions
Correct answer

Fetal distress. Urgent cesarean section delivery

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