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A nurse is preparing a client for a biophysical profile (BPP).
The nurse should instruct the client that the test involves which of the following procedures?
The test involves an ultrasound and a nonstress test. A biophysical profile (BPP) is a way to check on the overall fetal health by observing the fetus’s heart rate, breathing, movement, muscle tone, and the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the uterus. It is typically performed after 28 weeks of pregnancy, especially for high-risk pregnancies or if there is a chance of complications.
A contraction stress test is not part of a BPP. A contraction stress test measures how the fetus’s heart rate changes during contractions induced by oxytocin or nipple stimulation. It is a different test from a nonstress test, which measures the fetus’s heart rate while moving and at rest without any stimulation.
A Doppler ultrasound is not part of a BPP. A Doppler ultrasound uses sound waves to measure the blood flow in the umbilical cord and other blood vessels. It is a different type of ultrasound from the one used in a BPP, which uses sound waves to create images of the fetus and the amniotic fluid.
It combines two incorrect components from choices B and C. A BPP does not involve a Doppler ultrasound or a contraction stress test.
The test involves an ultrasound and a nonstress test.
A biophysical profile (BPP) is a way to check on the overall fetal health by observing the fetus’s heart rate, breathing, movement, muscle tone, and the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the uterus.
It is typically performed after 28 weeks of pregnancy, especially for high-risk pregnancies or if there is a chance of complications.
Choice B is wrong because a contraction stress test is not part of a BPP.
A contraction stress test measures how the fetus’s heart rate changes during contractions induced by oxytocin or nipple stimulation.
It is a different test from a nonstress test, which measures the fetus’s heart rate while moving and at rest without any stimulation.
Choice C is wrong because a Doppler ultrasound is not part of a BPP.
A Doppler ultrasound uses sound waves to measure the blood flow in the umbilical cord and other blood vessels.
It is a different type of ultrasound from the one used in a BPP, which uses sound waves to create images of the fetus and the amniotic fluid.
Choice D is wrong because it combines two incorrect components from choices B and C. A BPP does not involve a Doppler ultrasound or a contraction stress test.