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CEFM EXAM NEWEST 2026/CEFM PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which fetal heart sounds are counted with a stethoscope or fetoscope?
a. Atrial
b. Atrial and ventricular
c. Ventricular - ANSWER-c. Ventricular
When using auscultation to determine the DHR baseline, the FHR should be
counted after the contractions for
a. 5-10 seconds
b. 15-30 seconds
c. 30-60 seconds - ANSWER-c. 30-60 seconds
Which of the following fetal heart characteristics can be determined using
auscultation?
a. Baseline
b. Type of decelerations
c. Variability - ANSWER-a. Baseline
One advantage of using a fetoscope is that it can
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a. Allow more rapid detection of a baseline change
b. More accurately assess the FHR variability
c. Verify the presence of an irregular rhythm - ANSWER-c. Very the presence
of an irregular rhythm
According to ACOG, intermittent auscultation is appropriate for
a. All pregnancies
b. Neither complicated or uncomplicated pregnancies
c. Uncomplicated pregnanies - ANSWER-c. Uncomplicated pregnancies
A woman who is 34 weeks is counting FM each day. Today she counted 8
FM in 2 hours. Based on her kick counts, she should
a. Continue counting for one more hour
b. D/C counting until tomorrow
c. Notify her provider for further evaluation - ANSWER-c. Notify her provider
for further evaluation
A biophysical score of 6 is considered
a. Abnormal
b. Normal
c. Equivocal - ANSWER-c. Equivocal
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A modified BPP shows the following- NST is reactive with mod variability. AFI
is 7. This test would be interpreted as
a. Abnormal
b. Equivocal
c. Normal - ANSWER-c. Normal
As fetal hypoxia (asphyxia) worsens, the last component of the BPP to
disappear is fetal
A. Breathing
B. Movement
C. Tone - ANSWER-c. Tone
The legal term that describes a failure to meet the required standard of care
is
a. Breech of duty
b. Negligence
c. Proximate cause - ANSWER-a. Breech of duty
According to ACOG, in a patient without complications, the FHR tracing
during the 1st stage of labor should be reviewed apporximately every
a. 5 minutes
CEFM EXAM NEWEST 2026/CEFM PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which fetal heart sounds are counted with a stethoscope or fetoscope?
a. Atrial
b. Atrial and ventricular
c. Ventricular - ANSWER-c. Ventricular
When using auscultation to determine the DHR baseline, the FHR should be
counted after the contractions for
a. 5-10 seconds
b. 15-30 seconds
c. 30-60 seconds - ANSWER-c. 30-60 seconds
Which of the following fetal heart characteristics can be determined using
auscultation?
a. Baseline
b. Type of decelerations
c. Variability - ANSWER-a. Baseline
One advantage of using a fetoscope is that it can
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a. Allow more rapid detection of a baseline change
b. More accurately assess the FHR variability
c. Verify the presence of an irregular rhythm - ANSWER-c. Very the presence
of an irregular rhythm
According to ACOG, intermittent auscultation is appropriate for
a. All pregnancies
b. Neither complicated or uncomplicated pregnancies
c. Uncomplicated pregnanies - ANSWER-c. Uncomplicated pregnancies
A woman who is 34 weeks is counting FM each day. Today she counted 8
FM in 2 hours. Based on her kick counts, she should
a. Continue counting for one more hour
b. D/C counting until tomorrow
c. Notify her provider for further evaluation - ANSWER-c. Notify her provider
for further evaluation
A biophysical score of 6 is considered
a. Abnormal
b. Normal
c. Equivocal - ANSWER-c. Equivocal
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A modified BPP shows the following- NST is reactive with mod variability. AFI
is 7. This test would be interpreted as
a. Abnormal
b. Equivocal
c. Normal - ANSWER-c. Normal
As fetal hypoxia (asphyxia) worsens, the last component of the BPP to
disappear is fetal
A. Breathing
B. Movement
C. Tone - ANSWER-c. Tone
The legal term that describes a failure to meet the required standard of care
is
a. Breech of duty
b. Negligence
c. Proximate cause - ANSWER-a. Breech of duty
According to ACOG, in a patient without complications, the FHR tracing
during the 1st stage of labor should be reviewed apporximately every
a. 5 minutes
