Contraction stress test AKA oxytocin challenge test

Question 1

contraction stress tests are typically performed on___. ex)

Answer 1

high risk pregnancies

ex) pre-eclampsia
maternal diabetes
or any conditions in which placental insufficiency is suspected

Question 2

this test determines if the baby can handle the stress of ____

Answer 2

uterine contractions

Question 3

if the decrease of blood flow is great enough to cause hypoxia in the fetus, the FHR will ___ from the baseline heart rate. AKA__

Answer 3

-decrease; deceleration

Question 4

what do we NOT want to see on the monitor during the contraction stress test?

Answer 4

late decels because it means utero placental insufficiency (placenta is wearing out)

Question 5

do we want this test to be positve or negative?

Answer 5

negative ( no late decels)

Question 6

the contraction stress test is RARELY done before __ weeks.

Answer 6

28; because we are inducing a contraction on a pregnant lady… if the baby is born we don’t want it to be premature.

Question 7

How long are the results good for?

Answer 7

1 week