AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING
TEST 2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ infection, low o2, young.
Answer: what could it mean if FHR is high
◉ post date pregnancy.
Answer: what could it mean if FHR is low
◉ sonogram.
Answer: what is the number one way to know a babies age
◉ amnioinfusion.
Answer: what do you do if theres low amniotic fluid, variable decels
◉ kidneys, low urine output, low amniotic fluid.
Answer: if baby is stressed, the baby will divert the blood flow to the
brain, heart, and adrenals. this organ won't get good blood flow
which will lead to what?
,◉ 2.
Answer: what category tracing is absent variability without decels
◉ 3.
Answer: what category tracing is absent variability with decels
◉ extrinsic.
Answer: influences on fetal heart patterns that are outside the fetus
◉ extrinsic.
Answer: what type of influences are associated with maternal-fetal
exchange:
-placenta
-maternal utero placental circulation
-fetal placental circulation
-placental transfer
-uterine blood flow
-umbilical cord
-amniotic fluid
◉ intervillous space.
, Answer: ALL transfer takes place here
◉ transient hypoxemia.
Answer: all babies have this with uterine contraction but it's worse
with a problematic placenta
◉ cord compression.
Answer: when is the only time you give an amnioinfusion
◉ intrinsic.
Answer: influences on fetal heart rate that are inside the babies
heart
◉ ductus venosus, liver.
Answer: where is the most oxygenated blood
◉ foramen ovale.
Answer: where does the blood go to avoid the lungs
◉ moderate variability.
Answer: if the baby has this, then they DO NOT have metabolic
acidosis
TEST 2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ infection, low o2, young.
Answer: what could it mean if FHR is high
◉ post date pregnancy.
Answer: what could it mean if FHR is low
◉ sonogram.
Answer: what is the number one way to know a babies age
◉ amnioinfusion.
Answer: what do you do if theres low amniotic fluid, variable decels
◉ kidneys, low urine output, low amniotic fluid.
Answer: if baby is stressed, the baby will divert the blood flow to the
brain, heart, and adrenals. this organ won't get good blood flow
which will lead to what?
,◉ 2.
Answer: what category tracing is absent variability without decels
◉ 3.
Answer: what category tracing is absent variability with decels
◉ extrinsic.
Answer: influences on fetal heart patterns that are outside the fetus
◉ extrinsic.
Answer: what type of influences are associated with maternal-fetal
exchange:
-placenta
-maternal utero placental circulation
-fetal placental circulation
-placental transfer
-uterine blood flow
-umbilical cord
-amniotic fluid
◉ intervillous space.
, Answer: ALL transfer takes place here
◉ transient hypoxemia.
Answer: all babies have this with uterine contraction but it's worse
with a problematic placenta
◉ cord compression.
Answer: when is the only time you give an amnioinfusion
◉ intrinsic.
Answer: influences on fetal heart rate that are inside the babies
heart
◉ ductus venosus, liver.
Answer: where is the most oxygenated blood
◉ foramen ovale.
Answer: where does the blood go to avoid the lungs
◉ moderate variability.
Answer: if the baby has this, then they DO NOT have metabolic
acidosis