AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING TEST
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Which of the following is an C. Fetal-placental circulation
extrinsic influence on the
FHR?
The most highly oxygenated C. Ductus venosus
blood in fetal circulation is
carried by:
A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
If fetal arterial pressure
begins to fall below normal
levels:
, Fetal heart rate variability is B. Amplitude and frequency
defined as fluctuations in
the baseline that are
irregular in _____ and
_____.
An increase in the fetal heart A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
rate immediately preceding
a variable deceleration is
caused by:
When assessing a FHR C. Establish the baseline rate
tracing, the first step is to:
Which deceleration in the A. Early deceleration
FHR is considered benign and
does not require an
intervention to correct?
If the umbilical vein is the B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered to the
only vessel occluded during fetus
cord compression
During a fetal sleep cycle, C. Minimal
FHR variability is usually
____.
Uterine tachysystole is B. >5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
defined as:
Maternal-fetal oxygen and B. intervillous space
nutrient transfer takes place
in the:
During a contraction, the A. Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
tocodynamometer detects:
Normal fetal heart rate C. 110-160 bpm
baseline is:
(FALL 2022, REVIEW STUDY GUIDE / LATEST
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Which of the following is an C. Fetal-placental circulation
extrinsic influence on the
FHR?
The most highly oxygenated C. Ductus venosus
blood in fetal circulation is
carried by:
A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
If fetal arterial pressure
begins to fall below normal
levels:
, Fetal heart rate variability is B. Amplitude and frequency
defined as fluctuations in
the baseline that are
irregular in _____ and
_____.
An increase in the fetal heart A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
rate immediately preceding
a variable deceleration is
caused by:
When assessing a FHR C. Establish the baseline rate
tracing, the first step is to:
Which deceleration in the A. Early deceleration
FHR is considered benign and
does not require an
intervention to correct?
If the umbilical vein is the B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered to the
only vessel occluded during fetus
cord compression
During a fetal sleep cycle, C. Minimal
FHR variability is usually
____.
Uterine tachysystole is B. >5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
defined as:
Maternal-fetal oxygen and B. intervillous space
nutrient transfer takes place
in the:
During a contraction, the A. Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
tocodynamometer detects:
Normal fetal heart rate C. 110-160 bpm
baseline is:
