AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING TEST NEWEST
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALEADY GRADED A+
If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: -
correct answer✔✔A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and
increase the FHR
Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline
that are irregular in _____ and _____. - correct answer✔✔B.
Amplitude and frequency
An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceleration is caused by: - correct answer✔✔A.
Occlusion of the umbilical vein
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? -
correct answer✔✔C. Fetal-placental circulation
The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by:
- correct answer✔✔C. Ductus venosus
When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: - correct
answer✔✔C. Establish the baseline rate
Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not
require an intervention to correct? - correct answer✔✔A. Early
deceleration
If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression - correct answer✔✔B. Oxygenated blood may be
restricted from being delivered to the fetus
, During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____. -
correct answer✔✔C. Minimal
Uterine tachysystole is defined as: - correct answer✔✔B. >5
contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in the: -
correct answer✔✔B. intervillous space
During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects: - correct
answer✔✔A. Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: - correct answer✔✔C. 110-160
bpm
Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results
are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
pO2: 4mmHg
BE: -18.6 mEq/L
These results are best interpreted as: - correct answer✔✔C.
Mixed acidemia
A characteristic of variable decelerations is: - correct answer✔✔B.
The onset of the deceleration is abrupt
Stimulation of the vagus nerve in a healthy fetus will cause: -
correct answer✔✔A. A decrease in the fetal heart rate
What is the baseline rate? - correct answer✔✔B. 145 bpm
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALEADY GRADED A+
If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: -
correct answer✔✔A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and
increase the FHR
Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline
that are irregular in _____ and _____. - correct answer✔✔B.
Amplitude and frequency
An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceleration is caused by: - correct answer✔✔A.
Occlusion of the umbilical vein
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? -
correct answer✔✔C. Fetal-placental circulation
The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by:
- correct answer✔✔C. Ductus venosus
When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: - correct
answer✔✔C. Establish the baseline rate
Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not
require an intervention to correct? - correct answer✔✔A. Early
deceleration
If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression - correct answer✔✔B. Oxygenated blood may be
restricted from being delivered to the fetus
, During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____. -
correct answer✔✔C. Minimal
Uterine tachysystole is defined as: - correct answer✔✔B. >5
contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in the: -
correct answer✔✔B. intervillous space
During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects: - correct
answer✔✔A. Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: - correct answer✔✔C. 110-160
bpm
Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results
are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
pO2: 4mmHg
BE: -18.6 mEq/L
These results are best interpreted as: - correct answer✔✔C.
Mixed acidemia
A characteristic of variable decelerations is: - correct answer✔✔B.
The onset of the deceleration is abrupt
Stimulation of the vagus nerve in a healthy fetus will cause: -
correct answer✔✔A. A decrease in the fetal heart rate
What is the baseline rate? - correct answer✔✔B. 145 bpm
