EXAM VERSIONS WITH CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS AND A
STUDY GUIDE
An acceleration of FHR that is elicited during fetal scalp stim indicates a fetal pH of at
least? - <<ANSWER>>7.19
FHR characteristic most predictive of a vigorous baby at birth is? -
<<ANSWER>>variability
EFM tracing w/ absent variability and recurrent late decels would be categorized as? -
<<ANSWER>>abnormal (cat 3)
likely cause of fetal tachy w/ moderate variability in a term fetus? -
<<ANSWER>>maternal fever
FHR pattern likely to develop w/severe fetal anemia? - <<ANSWER>>sinusoidal
marked variability is mediated by? - <<ANSWER>>adrenergic activity
during 1st stage of labor for women w/ no risk factors, efm should be reviewed every? -
<<ANSWER>>30 min.
during 1st stage of labor for women w/complications, EFM should be reviewed every? -
<<ANSWER>>15 min.
during 2nd stage labor for women requiring oxytocin, EFM should be reviewed every? -
<<ANSWER>>5 min.
in any 10 minute sequence of FHR tracing, minimum baseline duration must be at
least? - <<ANSWER>>2 min.
if baseline FHR is indeterminate, refer to prior? - <<ANSWER>>10 min. window
Baseline FHR variability is classified as? - <<ANSWER>>absent, minimal, moderate,
marked