A Category I FHR tracing requires which of the following?
A. Baseline rate 110-160 bpm
B. Accelerations
C. No late, variable, or early decelerations
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A. Baseline rate 110-160 bpm
,Stimulating the vagus nerve typically produces:
a. A decrease in the heart rate
b. An increase in the heart rate
c. An increase in stroke volume
d. No change
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a. A decrease in the heart rate
Which of the following is not a component of a BPP?
A. Amniotic fluid index (AFI)
B. Fetal breathing
C. Nonstress test (NST)
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A. Amniotic fluid index (AFI)
(Should be volume, not index)
Umbilical artery gas results reflect the status of the
A. Mother
B. Fetus
C. Placenta
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, B. Fetus
Oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, electrolytes, urea, uric acid, fatty acids, fat-soluble
vitamins, narcotics barbiturates, anesthetics, and antibiotics are transferred across the
placenta via _____ _____.
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Simple (passive) diffusion
Reduced respiratory gas exchange from persistent decelerations may cause a rise in
fetal PCO2, which leads first to _______ _______, then _______ _______.
A. Respiratory alkalosis; metabolic acidosis
B. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
C. Respiratory alkalosis; metabolic alkalosis
D. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
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B. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
A fetal heart rate pattern that can occur when there is a prolapsed cord is
A. Marked variability
B. Prolonged decelerations
C. Tachycardia
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, B. Prolonged decelerations
Which of the following conditions is not an indication for antepartum fetal
surveillance?
a. Gestational hypertension
b. Diabetes in pregnancy
c. Fetus in breech presentation
d. Decreased fetal movement
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c. Fetus in breech presentation
A preterm fetus
A. Is more susceptible to hypoxic insults during labor than the term fetus
B. Requires internal monitoring if oxytocin is used for labor induction or augmentation
C. Should be born via cesarean section unless there are maternal contraindications
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A. Is more susceptible to hypoxic insults during labor than the term fetus
With _____ premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), the upward spikes will be slightly
longer than the downward spikes.
A. Idioventricular
B. Bigeminal
C. Trigeminal
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A. Baseline rate 110-160 bpm
B. Accelerations
C. No late, variable, or early decelerations
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A. Baseline rate 110-160 bpm
,Stimulating the vagus nerve typically produces:
a. A decrease in the heart rate
b. An increase in the heart rate
c. An increase in stroke volume
d. No change
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a. A decrease in the heart rate
Which of the following is not a component of a BPP?
A. Amniotic fluid index (AFI)
B. Fetal breathing
C. Nonstress test (NST)
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A. Amniotic fluid index (AFI)
(Should be volume, not index)
Umbilical artery gas results reflect the status of the
A. Mother
B. Fetus
C. Placenta
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, B. Fetus
Oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, electrolytes, urea, uric acid, fatty acids, fat-soluble
vitamins, narcotics barbiturates, anesthetics, and antibiotics are transferred across the
placenta via _____ _____.
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Simple (passive) diffusion
Reduced respiratory gas exchange from persistent decelerations may cause a rise in
fetal PCO2, which leads first to _______ _______, then _______ _______.
A. Respiratory alkalosis; metabolic acidosis
B. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
C. Respiratory alkalosis; metabolic alkalosis
D. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
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B. Respiratory acidosis; metabolic acidosis
A fetal heart rate pattern that can occur when there is a prolapsed cord is
A. Marked variability
B. Prolonged decelerations
C. Tachycardia
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, B. Prolonged decelerations
Which of the following conditions is not an indication for antepartum fetal
surveillance?
a. Gestational hypertension
b. Diabetes in pregnancy
c. Fetus in breech presentation
d. Decreased fetal movement
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c. Fetus in breech presentation
A preterm fetus
A. Is more susceptible to hypoxic insults during labor than the term fetus
B. Requires internal monitoring if oxytocin is used for labor induction or augmentation
C. Should be born via cesarean section unless there are maternal contraindications
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A. Is more susceptible to hypoxic insults during labor than the term fetus
With _____ premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), the upward spikes will be slightly
longer than the downward spikes.
A. Idioventricular
B. Bigeminal
C. Trigeminal
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