A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and is scheduled for a nonstress test.Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to make?
Explanation & Rationale
Choice A rationaleIntravenous medications are not administered for a nonstress test, which evaluates fetal heart rate response to movement using external monitoring. No pharmacological intervention is needed.Choice B rationaleNonstress tests typically last about 20–40 minutes, depending on fetal activity and reactivity. This duration allows sufficient time to observe fetal heart rate accelerations.Choice C rationaleThere are no dietary restrictions for a nonstress test, as the procedure involves non-invasive external monitoring and does not affect digestion or metabolic processes.Choice D rationaleA nonstress test does not assess fetal lung maturity but evaluates fetal heart rate accelerations in response to fetal movement to ensure fetal well-being.