A contraction stress test indicates the following: late decelerations occurring in about two of the three contractions. The nurse documents these results as
a. negative c. unsatisfactory
b. positive d. suspicious
B
The nurse would document late decelerations in two out of three uterine contractions as positive. Negative indicates no late decelerations, with three adequate uterine contractions in a 10-minute period. Unsatisfactory indicates inadequate fetal heart rate recording or less than three uterine contractions in a 10-minute period. Suspicious indicates late decelerations in fewer than half of the uterine contractions.
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