A woman is undergoing a nipple-stimulated contraction stress test (CST). She is having contractions that occur every 3 minutes
The fetal heart rate (FHR) has a baseline of approximately 120 beats/min without any decelerations. The interpretation of this test is said to be:
a. Negative. c. Satisfactory.
b. Positive. d. Unsatisfactory.
ANS: A
Adequate uterine activity necessary for a CST consists of the presence of three contractions in a 10-minute time frame. If no decelerations are observed in the FHR pattern with the contractions, the findings are considered to be negative. A positive CST indicates the presence of repetitive later FHR decelerations. Satisfactory and unsatisfactory are not applicable terms.
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