A G1P1 patient at 37 weeks' gestation is scheduled for a nonstress test (NST). The nurse's greatest concern is the client's risk of developing related to dropdown and dropdown.

The nurse should be most concerned about preeclampsia, which is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that typically occurs after 20 weeks' gestation. Primigravida status (first pregnancy) and being at or near term (like 37 weeks) are known risk factors. Monitoring through a nonstress test is part of evaluating fetal well-being in at-risk pregnancies.