A pregnant woman tells her nurse that she doesn't understand the purpose of a contraction stress test. The most appropriate response by the nurse is that a contraction stress test evaluates
a. the response of the fetus to the stress of contractions
b. the response of the mother to the stress of contractions
c. maternal blood pressure and heart rate during contractions
d. uterine activity during long and short periods of contraction
A
A contraction stress test (CST) is performed to evaluate the response of the fetus to the stress of contractions. A CST stimulates uterine contractions for the purpose of assessing fetal response. It evaluates the presence or absence of fetal heart rate decelerations in the presence of uterine contractions.
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