Chronic Hypertension Controlled On in Obstetrics & Gynecology — 29yo Woman | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#17111

SMLE Question #17111

Obstetrics & Gynecology General Gynecology

Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL

Last updated: February 2026
A 29-year-old woman, G3P2, at 38 weeks of gestation with chronic hypertension controlled on labetalol presents in active labor. Ultrasound 1 week ago showed an estimated fetal weight at the 8th percentile for gestational age with normal umbilical artery Doppler studies. On examination, the cervix is 4 cm dilated and 80% effaced, and membranes are intact. What is the most appropriate intrapartum fetal monitoring strategy?

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