Maternity Evolve Exam Test Bank 2026/2027 (72pages)

A nonstress test is performed, and the physician documents “accelerations lasting less than 15 seconds throughout fetal movement.” The nurse interprets these findings as: A. Normal B. Reactive C. Nonreactive Correct D. Inconclusive 2. A nurse caring for a client in labor performs an assessment. The client is having consistent contractions less than 2 minutes apart. The fetal heart rate (FHR) is 170 beats/min, and fetal monitoring indicates a pattern of decreased variability. In light of these findings, the appropriate nursing action is: A. Contacting the physician Correct B. Documenting the findings C. Continuing to monitor the client D. Reassuring the client and her partner that labor is progressing normally Rationale: A reactive nonstress test is a normal, or negative, result and indicates a healthy fetus. The result requires two or more fetal heart rate accelerations of at least 15 beats/min lasting at least 15 seconds from the beginning of the acceleration to the end, in association with fetal movement, during a 20-minute period. A nonreactive test is an abnormal test, showing no accelerations or accelerations of less than 15 beats/min or lasting less than 15 seconds during a 40- minute observation. An inconclusive result is one that cannot be interpreted because of the poor quality of the fetal heart rate recording. Test­Taking Strategy: Use the process of elimination. Eliminate a reactive nonstress test and a normal nonstress test first because they are comparable or alike. To select from the remaining options, note the relationship between “less than 15 seconds” in the question and “nonreactive” in the correct option. If you had difficulty answering this question, review the interpretation of nonstress test results.