Fetal Monitoring
This test measures the fetal heart rate and overall well-being of the fetus.
What is a non-stress test (NST)?
This test uses ultrasound and a needle to obtain amniotic fluid.
What is an amniocentesis?
This chronic condition may require antepartum testing to monitor fetal well-being and can cause What is polyhydramnios.
What is diabetes?
This is the normal range for fetal heart rate in beats per minute.
What is 110–160 bpm?
A client at 28 weeks gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, you need to assess the comprehensive fetal status.
What is order a BPP?
This term describes a reassuring fetal heart rate pattern with accelerations (two 15x15 accelerations in 20 minutes).
What is reactive?
This imaging modality assesses fetal anatomy and well-being.
What is an obstetric ultrasound?
This condition, characterized by high blood pressure and proteinuria, often necessitates antepartum testing.
What is preeclampsia?
Elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels may indicate this type of fetal defect.
What are neural tube defects?
A prenatal client in her second trimester is admitted to the maternity unit with painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.
What is order an ultrasound?
This test allows providers to evaluate uteroplacental sufficiency during contractions.
What is a contraction stress test?
This procedure involves sampling placental tissue for genetic testing.
What is chorionic villus sampling (CVS)?
Advanced maternal age is defined as pregnancy at or above this age.
What is 35 years old?
Low levels of AFP might suggest this chromosomal abnormality.
What is Down syndrome?
The results of a BPP are 6/10 for a patient that is 34.4 weeks gestation.
What is repeat in 24 hours and induce if still low?
This monitoring tool assesses fetal heart rate variability in real time
What is electronic fetal monitoring?
This diagnostic test measures the velocity of blood flow in the fetal vessels.
What is Doppler ultrasound?
A pregnant person with this condition may undergo testing to monitor fetal lung maturity.
What is preterm labor?
This term describes decreased amniotic fluid levels.
What is oligohydramnios?
This condition is diagnosed when the placenta covers the cervix.
What is placenta previa?
This test result indicates there are late decelerations with 50% of contractions and minimal/absent variability.
What is a positive contraction stress test?
The test allows for observation of the fetus's heart rate, breathing, movement, muscle tone, and the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the uterus.
What is Biophysical Profile (BPP)?
This condition, involving reduced fetal growth, is an indication for Doppler studies.
What is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
This test result indicates the fetal lungs are mature and prepared for exteruterine life.
What is L/S ratio?
This life-threatening complication involves premature separation of the placenta.
What is placental abruption?