The nurse recognizes that a nonstress test (NST)in which two or more fetal heart rate (FHR)accelerations of 15 beats/min or more occur with fetal movement in a 20-minute period is:

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The NST is reactive (normal)when two or more FHR accelerations of at least 15 beats/min (each with a duration of at least 15 seconds)occur in a 20-minute period.A nonreactive result means that the heart rate did not accelerate during fetal movement.A positive result is not used with NST.Contraction stress test (CST)uses positive as a result term.A negative result is not used with NST.CST uses negative as a result term.

The Nurse Recognizes That a Nonstress Test (NST)in Which Two