A nurse is conducting a nonstress test on a pregnant woman.The nurse understands that which of the following conditions can lead to loss of fetal heart rate reactivity?

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The most common cause of loss of fetal heart rate reactivity is a fetal sleep cycle.Other causes are related to central nervous system depression (not irritability)and can include fetal acidosis,hypoxia,and certain congenital abnormalities.

A Nurse Is Conducting a Nonstress Test on a Pregnant