External electronic fetal monitoring will be used for a woman just admitted to the labour unit in active labor. A guideline the nurse should follow when implementing this form of monitoring would be:

Use Leopold maneuvers to determine correct placement of the tocotransducer
Apply a spiral electrode if nonreassuring FHR signs are noted
Reposition the ultrasound transducer every hour and massage the site
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Apply contact gel to the ultrasound transducer prior to application over the point of maximum intensity