NCC EFM Exam Practice Case Questions 100% Plus
Correctly answered and Graded A++
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -variable decels
An acceleration of FHR that is elicited during fetal scalp stim indicates a fetal pH of at least? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -7.19
Baseline FHR variability is classified as? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -absent, minimal,
moderate, marked
chemoreceptors respond mainly to? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -hypoxemia
complete heart block increases fetal risk for? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -neonatal pacemaker
Decels that occur with <50% ctx: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -intermittent
during 1st stage of labor for women w/ no risk factors, efm should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -30 min.
during 1st stage of labor for women w/complications, EFM should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -15 min.
during 2nd stage labor for women requiring oxytocin, EFM should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -5 min.
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -brain
, EFM tracing w/ absent variability and recurrent late decels would be categorized as? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -abnormal (cat 3)
Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Ductus Venosous
Fetal hydrops may develop w? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -paroxysmal atrial tachy
Fetal metabolic acidemia is indicated by an umbilical artery cord blood gas pH of 6.94 & BE of?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ ->-12
Fetal respiratory academia is indicated by a pH of 7.04 and a PCO2 of? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ ->60
fetoscope works by detecting? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -sound of opening/closing of heart
valves
Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ -increased O2 carrying capacity
FHR characteristic most predictive of a vigorous baby at birth is? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
variability
FHR pattern likely to develop w/ severe fetal anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -sinusoidal
FHR pattern likely to develop w/severe fetal anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -sinusoidal
FHR variability is dependent upon? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -cerebral oxygen and intact
CNS
Correctly answered and Graded A++
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -variable decels
An acceleration of FHR that is elicited during fetal scalp stim indicates a fetal pH of at least? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -7.19
Baseline FHR variability is classified as? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -absent, minimal,
moderate, marked
chemoreceptors respond mainly to? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -hypoxemia
complete heart block increases fetal risk for? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -neonatal pacemaker
Decels that occur with <50% ctx: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -intermittent
during 1st stage of labor for women w/ no risk factors, efm should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -30 min.
during 1st stage of labor for women w/complications, EFM should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -15 min.
during 2nd stage labor for women requiring oxytocin, EFM should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -5 min.
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -brain
, EFM tracing w/ absent variability and recurrent late decels would be categorized as? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -abnormal (cat 3)
Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Ductus Venosous
Fetal hydrops may develop w? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -paroxysmal atrial tachy
Fetal metabolic acidemia is indicated by an umbilical artery cord blood gas pH of 6.94 & BE of?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ ->-12
Fetal respiratory academia is indicated by a pH of 7.04 and a PCO2 of? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ ->60
fetoscope works by detecting? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -sound of opening/closing of heart
valves
Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ -increased O2 carrying capacity
FHR characteristic most predictive of a vigorous baby at birth is? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
variability
FHR pattern likely to develop w/ severe fetal anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -sinusoidal
FHR pattern likely to develop w/severe fetal anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -sinusoidal
FHR variability is dependent upon? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -cerebral oxygen and intact
CNS
