NCC ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
As fetal hypoxia (asphyxia) worsens, the last component of the BPP to disappear
is fetal
A. Breathing
B. Movement
C. Tone
C. Tone
The legal term that describes a failure to meet the required standard of care is
A. Breach of duty
B. Negligence
C. Proximate cause
A. Breach of duty
According to ACOG, in a patient without complications, the FHR tracing during
the first stage of labor should be reviewed approximately every
A. 5 min
B. 15 min
C. 30 min
C. 30 min
According to ACOG, in a patient without complications, the FHR tracing during
the second stage of labor should be reviewed approximately every
A. 5 min
B. 15 min
C. 30 min
B. 15 min
Since the widespread use of EFM, the rate of cerebral palsy has
A. Decreased
B. Increased
C. Remained the same
C. Remained the same
, Regarding the reliability of EFM, there is
A. Good interobserver reliability
B. Good intraobserver reliability
C. Poor interobserver and intraobserver reliability
C. Poor interobserver and intraobserver reliability
The objective of intrapartum FHR monitoring is to assess for fetal
A. Acidemia
B. Oxygenation
C. Well-being
B. Oxygenation
At 32 weeks and beyond, FHR accelerations are defined as increases in FHR that
must be at least
A. 10 bpm above the baseline and the accel must last at least 10 sec
B. 15 bpm above the baseline and the accel must last at least 10 sec
C. 15 bpm above the baseline and the accel must last at least 15 sec
C. 15 bpm above the baseline and the accel must last at least 15 sec
Use of the terms "beat-to-beat" variability and "long-term" variability is not
recommended by the NICHD because in clinical practice
A. They are visually determined as a unit
B. Both signify an intact cerebral cortex
C. Clinical management is unchanged
A. They are visually determined as a unit
Variable decelerations in FHR are defined as visually apparent, abrupt decreases
in FHR. The time from onset to nadir is less than
A. 15 sec
B. 30 sec
C. 2 min
B. 30 sec
According to NICHD definitions of FHR variability, which of the following is
accurate?
A. Range 1-5 bpm = absent variability
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
As fetal hypoxia (asphyxia) worsens, the last component of the BPP to disappear
is fetal
A. Breathing
B. Movement
C. Tone
C. Tone
The legal term that describes a failure to meet the required standard of care is
A. Breach of duty
B. Negligence
C. Proximate cause
A. Breach of duty
According to ACOG, in a patient without complications, the FHR tracing during
the first stage of labor should be reviewed approximately every
A. 5 min
B. 15 min
C. 30 min
C. 30 min
According to ACOG, in a patient without complications, the FHR tracing during
the second stage of labor should be reviewed approximately every
A. 5 min
B. 15 min
C. 30 min
B. 15 min
Since the widespread use of EFM, the rate of cerebral palsy has
A. Decreased
B. Increased
C. Remained the same
C. Remained the same
, Regarding the reliability of EFM, there is
A. Good interobserver reliability
B. Good intraobserver reliability
C. Poor interobserver and intraobserver reliability
C. Poor interobserver and intraobserver reliability
The objective of intrapartum FHR monitoring is to assess for fetal
A. Acidemia
B. Oxygenation
C. Well-being
B. Oxygenation
At 32 weeks and beyond, FHR accelerations are defined as increases in FHR that
must be at least
A. 10 bpm above the baseline and the accel must last at least 10 sec
B. 15 bpm above the baseline and the accel must last at least 10 sec
C. 15 bpm above the baseline and the accel must last at least 15 sec
C. 15 bpm above the baseline and the accel must last at least 15 sec
Use of the terms "beat-to-beat" variability and "long-term" variability is not
recommended by the NICHD because in clinical practice
A. They are visually determined as a unit
B. Both signify an intact cerebral cortex
C. Clinical management is unchanged
A. They are visually determined as a unit
Variable decelerations in FHR are defined as visually apparent, abrupt decreases
in FHR. The time from onset to nadir is less than
A. 15 sec
B. 30 sec
C. 2 min
B. 30 sec
According to NICHD definitions of FHR variability, which of the following is
accurate?
A. Range 1-5 bpm = absent variability
