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A nurse is preparing a client for a Contraction Stress Test (CST).
Which method can be used to induce uterine contractions during the test?
Nipple stimulation can also induce contractions, but it is not as reliable or controllable as oxytocin infusion.
This method can be used to induce uterine contractions during the test by stimulating the uterus with a hormone that causes contractions. Oxytocin is also the hormone that naturally triggers labor contractions.
Oral medications are not used to induce contractions during a CST. Some medications may interfere with the test results or cause side effects.
Applying warm compresses to the abdomen does not induce contractions. It may help with pain relief or relaxation, but it does not affect the uterus.
This method can be used to induce uterine contractions during the test by stimulating the uterus with a hormone that causes contractions.
Oxytocin is also the hormone that naturally triggers labor contractions.
Choice A is wrong because nipple stimulation can also induce contractions, but it is not as reliable or controllable as oxytocin infusion.
Choice C is wrong because oral medications are not used to induce contractions during a CST.
Some medications may interfere with the test results or cause side effects.
Choice D is wrong because applying warm compresses to the abdomen does not induce contractions.
It may help with pain relief or relaxation, but it does not affect the uterus.
Normal ranges for uterine contractions during a CST are three contractions in 10 minutes, each lasting 40 to 60 seconds.
Normal ranges for fetal heart rate during a CST are 110 to 160 beats per minute, with no decelerations after contractions.