Nursing interventions and follow-up
Nursing interventions and follow-up ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
The provider orders a nonstress test (NST) twice a week for this client.
Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate when educating the client about this test?
This test will not measure the amount of amniotic fluid around your baby. That is done by another test called an amniotic fluid index (AFI).
This test will not check if your baby has any chromosomal abnormalities. That is done by other tests such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
This test will not assess how your baby’s heart rate responds to contractions. That is done by another test called a contraction stress test (CST).
A nonstress test (NST) is a simple, noninvasive way of checking on your baby’s health. The test records your baby’s movement, heartbeat, and reaction to movement. It is done after 26 to 28 weeks of pregnancy to check the health and oxygen supply of the fetus. It is safe, painless, and non-invasive, and can be performed in a doctor’s office or a hospital. It usually takes 40 to 60 minutes.
“This test will evaluate your baby’s well-being by monitoring his or her movements.”
A nonstress test (NST) is a simple, noninvasive way of checking on your baby’s health. The test records your baby’s movement, heartbeat, and reaction to movement. It is done after 26 to 28 weeks of pregnancy to check the health and oxygen supply of the fetus. It is safe, painless, and non-invasive, and can be performed in a doctor’s office or a hospital. It usually takes 40 to 60 minutes.
Choice A is wrong because this test will not measure the amount of amniotic fluid around your baby. That is done by another test called an amniotic fluid index (AFI).
Choice B is wrong because this test will not check if your baby has any chromosomal abnormalities. That is done by other tests such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
Choice C is wrong because this test will not assess how your baby’s heart rate responds to contractions. That is done by another test called a contraction stress test (CST).
