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A nurse is reviewing the contraindications for a Contraction Stress Test (CST) with a pregnant client.
Which condition would be a contraindication for the test?
Gestational diabetes is not a contraindication for the CST. It is a condition that affects how the body processes glucose during pregnancy and may cause complications such as macrosomia (large baby), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or preeclampsia (high blood pressure and protein in urine).
Mild preeclampsia is not a contraindication for the CST. It is a condition that causes high blood pressure and protein in urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy and may affect the placenta, kidneys, liver or brain.
Preterm labor is a relative contraindication for the CST, not an absolute one. It means that the test may be performed if the benefits outweigh the risks, but it should be avoided if possible because it may trigger early labor or delivery. Preterm labor is defined as regular uterine contractions with cervical changes before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Normal ranges for blood pressure are below 120/80 mmHg, for glucose are 70-100 mg/dL (fasting) or below 140 mg/dL (2 hours after eating), and for protein in urine are less than 300 mg/24 hours.
This is a contraindication for the Contraction Stress Test (CST) because it increases the risk of infection and umbilical cord prolapse. A CST is a test that measures the baby’s heart rate during uterine contractions induced by oxytocin or nipple stimulation.
This is a contraindication for the Contraction Stress Test (CST) because it increases the risk of infection and umbilical cord prolapse.
A CST is a test that measures the baby’s heart rate during uterine contractions induced by oxytocin or nipple stimulation.
Choice A is wrong because gestational diabetes is not a contraindication for the CST.
It is a condition that affects how the body processes glucose during pregnancy and may cause complications such as macrosomia (large baby), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or preeclampsia (high blood pressure and protein in urine).
Choice B is wrong because mild preeclampsia is not a contraindication for the CST.
It is a condition that causes high blood pressure and protein in urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy and may affect the placenta, kidneys, liver or brain.
Choice C is wrong because preterm labor is a relative contraindication for the CST, not an absolute one.
It means that the test may be performed if the benefits outweigh the risks, but it should be avoided if possible because it may trigger early labor or delivery.
Preterm labor is defined as regular uterine contractions with cervical changes before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
Normal ranges for blood pressure are below 120/80 mmHg, for glucose are 70-100 mg/dL (fasting) or below 140 mg/dL (2 hours after eating), and for protein in urine are less than 300 mg/24 hours.