Comparison with contraction stress test (CST)
Comparison with contraction stress test (CST) ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the results of a nonstress test (NST) for a client at 38 weeks of gestation.
The nurse notes that the baseline FHR is 140 bpm with moderate variability and no decelerations.
There are two episodes of FHR accelerations of at least 15 bpm above the baseline and lasting at least 15 seconds within a 20-minute period.
How should the nurse classify this result?
This result means that the baby’s heart rate went up to the expected level at least twice during the test, indicating that the baby is getting enough oxygen and is doing well. A nonstress test is a safe, noninvasive test for pregnant women that measures the fetal heart rate as the baby moves in the uterus.
This result means that the baby’s heart rate went up to the expected level at least twice during the test, indicating that the baby is getting enough oxygen and is doing well. A nonstress test is a safe, noninvasive test for pregnant women that measures the fetal heart rate as the baby moves in the uterus.
This result is not a standard term for nonstress test interpretation, but it may be used to describe a test that shows some signs of fetal distress, such as decelerations or reduced variability of the fetal heart rate. This result may also require further testing or treatment.
This result means that the test did not provide enough information to determine the fetal well-being, either because the baby did not move enough or because of technical problems with the equipment. This result may require repeating the test or using another method of fetal assessment.
Reactive. This result means that the baby’s heart rate went up to the expected level at least twice during the test, indicating that the baby is getting enough oxygen and is doing well. A nonstress test is a safe, noninvasive test for pregnant women that measures the fetal heart rate as the baby moves in the uterus.
Nonreactive.
This result means that the baby’s heart rate did not go up to the expected level during the test, which may indicate that the baby is not getting enough oxygen or is sleeping. This result does not necessarily mean there is a problem, but it may require further testing or treatment.
Suspicious.
This result is not a standard term for nonstress test interpretation, but it may be used to describe a test that shows some signs of fetal distress, such as decelerations or reduced variability of the fetal heart rate. This result may also require further testing or treatment.
Inconclusive.
This result means that the test did not provide enough information to determine the fetal well-being, either because the baby did not move enough or because of technical problems with the equipment. This result may require repeating the test or using another method of fetal assessment.