Ncc Efm Questions And Verified Answers

Causes of uteroplacental perfusion decrease: - correct answers• HTN • Pregnancy • DM • Hypotension • Excessive uterine contractions (hypertonus) • Decreased surface area, edema, degenerative calcifications, infarcts, infection FHR reflects fetal oxygenation from which extrinsic factors: - correct answers• Maternal oxygenation • Uterine blood flow • Placental change • Umbilical blood flow FHR reflects oxygenation from which intrinsic factors: - correct answers• Fetal circulation • Oxygenation of tissues • FHR regulation Fetal shunts: - correct answers• Ductus venosus- liver • PFO- Right to left atria • Ductus arteriosis- pulmonary a. to aorta Oxygen depletion cascade: - correct answers• Aerobic metabolism • Hypoxemia • Tissue hypoxia • Anaerobic metabolism • Lactic acid build up • Metabolic acidosis Sympathetic innervation: - correct answers• Releases Eip/norepi • Increases FHR Parasympathetic/Vagal innervation: - correct answers• Releases ach • Decreases FHR and transmits variability Early decel: - correct answers• Fetal head compression • -vasovagal response Variable decel: - correct answers• Cord compression • -increase BP/HTN • -activation of baroreceptor • -decrease FHR, BP, and CO Late decel: - correct answers• Inadequate uteroplacental blood flow-decreased maternal fetal O2 transfer • -activation of chemoreceptors to respond due to increased PCO2, decreased PO2, and decreased pH • -Fetal bradycardia and hypertension Category I: - correct answers• Normal fetal acid base status • All the following are required: • Moderate variability • Baseline rate 110-160 • Late or variable decels are absent • Early decels present or absent • Accels present or absent Category II: - correct answers• Indeterminate compensatory response • Not category I or II Category III: - correct answers• Abnormal fetal acid-base status • Either required • Absent variability with: o Recurrent late decels, or o Recurrent variable decels, or o Bradycardia • Sinusoidal pattern In-Utero resuscitation: - correct answers