Clear Amniotic Fluid in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#5756
SMLE Question #5756
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 27-year-old primigravida at 40 weeks is in active labor and has received an oxytocin infusion for 2 hours for inadequate contractions. Membranes ruptured 4 hours ago with clear amniotic fluid. On CTG during a contraction, the fetal heart rate shows a gradual, uniform deceleration that starts after the peak of the contraction and returns to baseline only after the contraction ends; baseline rate is 140/min with normal variability and no accelerations. Which of the following best describes this CTG abnormality?
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