REVIEW 2026 PERFORMANCE READY
◉ How do i maximize umbilical circulation? Answer: Position
change and amnioinfusion
◉ How do i maximize oxygenation? Answer: Position change, o2,
maternal hydration, breathing techniques, correct or treat
underlying disease
◉ Hypoxemia Answer: Decrease in oxygen in the BLOOD
◉ Hypoxia Answer: Decrease oxygen in the TISSUES
◉ Acidemia Answer: Increase hydrogens ions in the BLOOD
◉ Acidosis Answer: Increase hydrogen ions in the TISSUES
◉ Oxygen content Answer: Oxygen that is disoved in the blood
◉ Oxygen affinity Answer: Oxygen that is held and released from the
hemoglobin molecule
, ◉ Oxygen delivery Answer: Oxygen delivered to the tissues
◉ Oxygen consumption Answer: Oxygen used by the tissues
◉ BPP Answer: Biophysical profile
◉ Cord gases Answer: Level and type of acidosis
◉ Arrhythmia Answer: Any irregularity of the fetal cardiac rhythm
◉ My job as a LD rn is to assess fetal oxygenation of laboring woman
with the following: Answer: 1. Maximize uterine blood flow
2. Maximize umbilical circulation
3. Maximize oxygenation
◉ How can oxygen delivery be interrupted? Answer: Maternal
anemia, maternal decreases in cardiac output, patient bleeding
◉ Maternal anemia, decreases in mat cardiac output, and patient
bleeding will diminish ______ ________. Answer: Oxygen delivery