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A client's CST result is interpreted as equivocal.
What additional diagnostic test may be recommended to further evaluate fetal well-being?
An NST is a test that measures the fetal heart rate in response to fetal movement. It is a non-invasive and simple way to assess fetal well-being. An NST may be recommended to further evaluate fetal well-being if the CST result is equivocal, meaning that occasional but not persistent late decelerations are present.
Amniocentesis is wrong because it is an invasive procedure that involves inserting a needle into the uterus to collect amniotic fluid for genetic testing or fetal lung maturity. It is not used to evaluate fetal well-being in response to contractions.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is wrong because it is an imaging technique that uses magnetic fields to create detailed pictures of the fetus and the placenta. It is not used to evaluate fetal well-being in response to contractions.
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is wrong because it is an invasive procedure that involves inserting a catheter or a needle into the placenta to collect chorionic villi for genetic testing. It is not used to evaluate fetal well-being in response to contractions. Normal ranges for CST are negative (normal) or positive (abnormal). Equivocal and unsatisfactory are special categories of test outcomes that require further testing. Normal ranges for NST are reactive (reassuring) or non-reactive (non-reassuring).
An NST is a test that measures the fetal heart rate in response to fetal movement.
It is a non-invasive and simple way to assess fetal well-being.
An NST may be recommended to further evaluate fetal well-being if the CST result is equivocal, meaning that occasional but not persistent late decelerations are present.
Choice B. Amniocentesis is wrong because it is an invasive procedure that involves inserting a needle into the uterus to collect amniotic fluid for genetic testing or fetal lung maturity.
It is not used to evaluate fetal well-being in response to contractions.
Choice C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is wrong because it is an imaging technique that uses magnetic fields to create detailed pictures of the fetus and the placenta.
It is not used to evaluate fetal well-being in response to contractions.
Choice D. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is wrong because it is an invasive procedure that involves inserting a catheter or a needle into the placenta to collect chorionic villi for genetic testing.
It is not used to evaluate fetal well-being in response to contractions.
Normal ranges for CST are negative (normal) or positive (abnormal).
Equivocal and unsatisfactory are special categories of test outcomes that require further testing.
Normal ranges for NST are reactive (reassuring) or non-reactive (non-reassuring).