NCC C-EFM CERT With Correct Answers

- fetoscope! listens to how the valves of the heart close - Fetoscope is the only true auscultation tool. Doppler picks up heart motion. Fetoscope listens to the valves closing. - correct answer --what is the ONLY true auscultation method? - easy - less charting - lower c/s rates - allows patient movement - non-invasive - cheaper - correct answer --benefits of fetoscope/auscultation? - requires 1-to-1 nursing care - can't assess variability - maternal habitus can cause an issue - anterior placenta - high BMI - firm uterus - correct answer --limitations of fetoscope/auscultation? includes ALL of the following: - normal FHR baseline b/w 110-160 - regular rhythm - presence OR absence o/f FHR increases or accels from the baseline rate - absence of FHR decreases or decels from baseline - correct answer --category I FHR criteria? include ANY of the following: - irregular rhythm - presence of FHR decreases or decels from baseline - tachycardia (baseline > 160 for > 10 min) - bradycardia (baseline < 110 for > 10 min) - correct answer --category II FHR criteria?