AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL
MONITORING EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● Oxygen transported through the bloodstream to the tissues is
attached to:
Answer: hemoglobin
●● An external ultrasound transducer is being used to monitor the fetal
heart rate. The audible signal indicates a heart rate of 75. The tracing
shows a baseline rate of 145 beats per minute. To verify the fetal heart
rate the nurse should:
Answer: palpate the maternal pulse while auscultating the fetal heart
●● The best location for auscultating the fetal heart is:
Answer: over the fetal back
●● An advantage of the external ultrasound transducer compared with
auscultation is that the external ultrasound transducer allows you to
assess:
Answer: changes in rate in response to uterine
, ●● Which of the following uterine activity assessments can be
documented using a tocodynamometer?
Answer: frequency*
●● Fetal tachycardia may be caused by:
Answer: fetal immaturity*
●● Which of the following statements is true about the documentation of
fetal heart monitoring data?
Answer: Documentation can be time consuming, but is an essential part
of risk management
●● A risk management strategy that can reduce liability related to fetal
heart monitoring includes:
Answer: development of emergency drill exercises
●● When dealing with a conflict, it is appropriate for the nurse to:
Answer: Discuss the situation with the primary obstetric care provider,
effectively communicating the concern and rationale for the conflict.
●● For the term fetus, an acceleration is a visually apparent abrupt
increase in the FHR above the baseline of at least:
Answer: 15 bpm for 15 seconds
MONITORING EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● Oxygen transported through the bloodstream to the tissues is
attached to:
Answer: hemoglobin
●● An external ultrasound transducer is being used to monitor the fetal
heart rate. The audible signal indicates a heart rate of 75. The tracing
shows a baseline rate of 145 beats per minute. To verify the fetal heart
rate the nurse should:
Answer: palpate the maternal pulse while auscultating the fetal heart
●● The best location for auscultating the fetal heart is:
Answer: over the fetal back
●● An advantage of the external ultrasound transducer compared with
auscultation is that the external ultrasound transducer allows you to
assess:
Answer: changes in rate in response to uterine
, ●● Which of the following uterine activity assessments can be
documented using a tocodynamometer?
Answer: frequency*
●● Fetal tachycardia may be caused by:
Answer: fetal immaturity*
●● Which of the following statements is true about the documentation of
fetal heart monitoring data?
Answer: Documentation can be time consuming, but is an essential part
of risk management
●● A risk management strategy that can reduce liability related to fetal
heart monitoring includes:
Answer: development of emergency drill exercises
●● When dealing with a conflict, it is appropriate for the nurse to:
Answer: Discuss the situation with the primary obstetric care provider,
effectively communicating the concern and rationale for the conflict.
●● For the term fetus, an acceleration is a visually apparent abrupt
increase in the FHR above the baseline of at least:
Answer: 15 bpm for 15 seconds
