AWHONN AWHONN Intermediate Fetal
Monitoring Test Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR?
ANS C. Fetal-placental circulation
2. The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by
ANS
C. Ductus venosus
3. If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels
ANS
A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
4. Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations
in the baseline that are irregular in and .
ANS B. Amplitude and frequency
5. An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceler- ation is caused by
1/
10
, ANS
A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
6. When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to
ANS
C. Establish the baseline rate
7. Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not
require an intervention to correct?
ANS A. Early deceleration
8. If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression
ANS B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered to the fetus
9. During a fetal sleep
cycle, FHR variability is usually .
ANS C. Minimal
10. Uterine tachysystole is defined as
2/
10
Monitoring Test Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR?
ANS C. Fetal-placental circulation
2. The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by
ANS
C. Ductus venosus
3. If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels
ANS
A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
4. Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations
in the baseline that are irregular in and .
ANS B. Amplitude and frequency
5. An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceler- ation is caused by
1/
10
, ANS
A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
6. When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to
ANS
C. Establish the baseline rate
7. Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not
require an intervention to correct?
ANS A. Early deceleration
8. If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression
ANS B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered to the fetus
9. During a fetal sleep
cycle, FHR variability is usually .
ANS C. Minimal
10. Uterine tachysystole is defined as
2/
10
