Auscultating Fetal Heart Rate Nursing Skill Template. Fetus heart rate is measured to monitor the growth of the fetus. Description of skill indications outcomes/evaluation considerations nursing interventions (pre, intra, post) potential complications client education nursing.

Fetal heart rate auscultation, 3rd edition nurs womens health. 1st time heartbeat is detected by doppler transducer between 10 and 12 weeks during pregnancy. There are a variety of tools and methods available for intermittent auscultation (ia) of the fetal heart rate (fhr).