NCC EFM EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
All of the following are components of liability except
A. Breach of duty
B. Chain of command
C. Damages/loss
B. Chain of command
Elements of a malpractice claim include all of the following except
A. Breach of duty
B. Deposition
C. Injury or loss
B. Deposition
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pH 6.86
pCO2 28
pO2 2.1
HCO3 4.0
B.D. 42
the umbilical arterial cord blood gas values reflect
A. metabolic acidemia
B. mixed acidemia
C. respiratory acidemia
A. Metabolic acidemia
Maternal Hypovolemia
Tracing change: Tachycardia, minimal variability, late decelerations
Maternal vital signs change after more than 30% of blood volume lost (700-800cc)
Placental abruption
EFM most sensitive to detect
Tracing: loss of variability, late or prolonged decelerations
ultrasound can diagnose abruption
90% of abruption will have uterine activity w/in 1st 4hrs
oligohydramnios
All of the following are components of liability except
A. Breach of duty
B. Chain of command
C. Damages/loss
B. Chain of command
Elements of a malpractice claim include all of the following except
A. Breach of duty
B. Deposition
C. Injury or loss
B. Deposition
***
pH 6.86
pCO2 28
pO2 2.1
HCO3 4.0
B.D. 42
the umbilical arterial cord blood gas values reflect
A. metabolic acidemia
B. mixed acidemia
C. respiratory acidemia
A. Metabolic acidemia
Maternal Hypovolemia
Tracing change: Tachycardia, minimal variability, late decelerations
Maternal vital signs change after more than 30% of blood volume lost (700-800cc)
Placental abruption
EFM most sensitive to detect
Tracing: loss of variability, late or prolonged decelerations
ultrasound can diagnose abruption
90% of abruption will have uterine activity w/in 1st 4hrs
oligohydramnios
