CEFM UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● The US transducer on the EFM measures the
a. Electrical signal of the fetal heart
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
c. R to R intervals of the fetal heart
Answer: b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of
sound waves
●● The purpose of the autocorrelation in external monitoring is to
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
b. Decrease signal to noise levels
c. Distinguish fetal from maternal heart rate
Answer: a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
●● The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus
Answer: a. Back
,●● Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm
Answer: B. Fingertips
●● What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
c. Maternal perception
Answer: a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
●● When educating the patient about fetal monitoring, the most
appropriate statement is
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
b. A normal tracing indicates that you have a healthy baby
c. Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome for your
baby
Answer: a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
●● In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for
oxygen is
a. Higher
, b. Lower
c. The same
Answer: a. Higher
●● The process that requires energy to accomplish the passage of
substances within the intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion
Answer: a. Active transport
●● The umbilical vein carries
a. Carbon dioxide from the fetus back to the placenta
b. Deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
Answer: c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
●● Fetal hypoxia is best described as a condition of
a. Decreased oxygen in the blood
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
c. Increased hydrogen ions in the blood
Answer: b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● The US transducer on the EFM measures the
a. Electrical signal of the fetal heart
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
c. R to R intervals of the fetal heart
Answer: b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of
sound waves
●● The purpose of the autocorrelation in external monitoring is to
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
b. Decrease signal to noise levels
c. Distinguish fetal from maternal heart rate
Answer: a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
●● The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus
Answer: a. Back
,●● Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm
Answer: B. Fingertips
●● What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
c. Maternal perception
Answer: a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
●● When educating the patient about fetal monitoring, the most
appropriate statement is
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
b. A normal tracing indicates that you have a healthy baby
c. Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome for your
baby
Answer: a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
●● In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for
oxygen is
a. Higher
, b. Lower
c. The same
Answer: a. Higher
●● The process that requires energy to accomplish the passage of
substances within the intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion
Answer: a. Active transport
●● The umbilical vein carries
a. Carbon dioxide from the fetus back to the placenta
b. Deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
Answer: c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
●● Fetal hypoxia is best described as a condition of
a. Decreased oxygen in the blood
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
c. Increased hydrogen ions in the blood
Answer: b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
