HURST Review: Maternity Nursing 2025
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Do NOT want to see - anslate decelerations
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Do we want this test to positive or negative? - ansnegative (means no late decelerations)
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Early decelerations are - ans...
HURST Review: Maternity Nursing 2025
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Do NOT want to see - anslate decelerations
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Do we want this test to positive or negative? - ansnegative (means no late
decelerations)
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Early decelerations are - ansnot bad
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Early decelerations are caused by - ansphysiological hypoxia from fetal head
compression (HC)
Contraction Stress Test (CST): High risk pregnancies include - ans-preeclampsia
-maternal diabetes
-any condition in which placental insufficiency is
suspected
Contraction Stress Test (CST): If blood flow decreases enough to cause hypoxia in the fetus, then - ansthe fetal
HR will decrease from the baseline
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Late decelerations are - ansbad
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Late decelerations are caused by - ansuteroplacental insufficiency (UPI)
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Late decelerations mean that there is - ansuteroplacental insufficiency, which
means the placenta is wearing out
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Results of this test are only good for - ans1 week
,Contraction Stress Test (CST): This is AKA - ansoxytocin challenge test
Contraction Stress Test (CST): This test determines if - ansthe baby can handle the stress of a uterine
contraction
Contraction Stress Test (CST): This test is performed on - anshigh risk pregnancies
Contraction Stress Test (CST): This test is rarely performed before how many weeks? - ans28
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Uterine contractions ___________________________ and
_____________________________ - ansdecrease blood flow to the uterus; to the placenta
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Variable decelerations are - ansbad
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Variable decelerations are caused by - ansumbilical cord compression (CC)
Contraction Stress Test (CST): What are the 3 types of decelerations? - ans1. early
2. late
3. variable
Contraction Stress Test (CST): What is it called when the fetal HR decreases from the baseline? -
ansdeceleration
Contraction Stress Test (CST): Why is this test not performed before 28 weeks? - anscan end up with a
premature baby
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): High-risk pregnancy may have a BPP every ___________ or
even _____________________ in the third trimester - answeek; twice a week
,Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): Results are evaluated with a "good" score being - ans8-10
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): Results are evaluated with a "worrisome" score being - ans6
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): Results are evaluated with an "ominous" score being - ans<4
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): The measurements are obtained by ____________________
and each of the parameters count ___________________ - ansultrasound; 2 points
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): The observation time is _______________ by _____________ -
ans30 minutes; sonogram
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): This test is commonly done in the __________ trimester, but
can be done at _____________________ in a high-risk pregnancy - ansthird; 28 weeks
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): What are the parameters measured on this test? - ans-HR
-muscle tone
-movement
-breathing
-amount of amniotic fluid around the baby
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): What is a perfect score on this test? - ans10/10
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): With a worrisome score of 6, we should consider -
ansrepeating the test in 24 hrs
Diagnostic Tests - Biophysical Profile Test (BPP): With an ominous score <4, we should consider - ansimmediate
delivery
, Diagnostic Tests - Non-Stress Test (NST): Acceleration is visualize on - ansthe fetal heart monitor
Diagnostic Tests - Non-Stress Test (NST): Acceleration is when - ansthe fetal heart rate has an abrupt increase
from the baseline
Diagnostic Tests - Non-Stress Test (NST): Do we want this test to be reactive or non-reactive? - ansreactive
Diagnostic Tests - Non-Stress Test (NST): Each increase should last for ___________________ and recorded for
____________________ - ans15 seconds; 20 minutes
Diagnostic Tests - Non-Stress Test (NST): This is - anstwo or more accelerations of 15 beats/minute (or more)
with or without fetal movement
Diagnostic Tests - Non-Stress Test (NST): With acceleration, the increase is equal or greater than
__________________ above the baseline and lasts at least _________________, but the heart rate should
come back to the baseline within ___________________ - ans15 beats/minute; 15 seconds; 2 minutes
Diagnostic Tests: These can include - ans-non-stress test (NST)
-biophysical profile test (BPP)
-contraction stress test (CST)
Emergency Delivery/Precipitous Delivery: Tell the client to ___________________ in order to decrease the
urge to push - anspant/blow
Emergency Delivery/Precipitous Delivery: The client should NOT _________________________; she should
only push _______________________ - anspush between contractions; during contractions
Emergency Delivery/Precipitous Delivery: What are the steps to deliver a baby in an emergency situation? -
ans1. wash hands
2. elevate HOB
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