AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
TEST Questions and Answers (latest
Update 2025
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? -
Correct Answers ✅C. Fetal-placental circulation
The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is
carried by: - Correct Answers ✅C. Ductus venosus
If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: -
Correct Answers ✅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
Answers ✅B. Amplitude and frequency
An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceleration is caused by: - Correct Answers ✅A.
Occlusion of the umbilical vein
When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: - Correct
Answers ✅C. Establish the baseline rate
Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does
not require an intervention to correct? - Correct Answers
✅A. Early deceleration
, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
TEST Questions and Answers (latest
Update 2025
If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression - Correct Answers ✅B. Oxygenated blood
may be restricted from being delivered to the fetus
During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____. -
Correct Answers ✅C. Minimal
Uterine tachysystole is defined as: - Correct Answers ✅B.
>5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in
the: - Correct Answers ✅B. intervillous space
During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects: -
Correct Answers ✅A. Pressure created by tensing of
uterine muscle
Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: - Correct Answers ✅C.
110-160 bpm
Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results
are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
TEST Questions and Answers (latest
Update 2025
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? -
Correct Answers ✅C. Fetal-placental circulation
The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is
carried by: - Correct Answers ✅C. Ductus venosus
If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: -
Correct Answers ✅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
Answers ✅B. Amplitude and frequency
An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceleration is caused by: - Correct Answers ✅A.
Occlusion of the umbilical vein
When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: - Correct
Answers ✅C. Establish the baseline rate
Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does
not require an intervention to correct? - Correct Answers
✅A. Early deceleration
, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
TEST Questions and Answers (latest
Update 2025
If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression - Correct Answers ✅B. Oxygenated blood
may be restricted from being delivered to the fetus
During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____. -
Correct Answers ✅C. Minimal
Uterine tachysystole is defined as: - Correct Answers ✅B.
>5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in
the: - Correct Answers ✅B. intervillous space
During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects: -
Correct Answers ✅A. Pressure created by tensing of
uterine muscle
Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: - Correct Answers ✅C.
110-160 bpm
Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results
are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
