CEFM PRACTICE TEST WITH RATIONALIZED
ANSWERS YEAR 20924/2025
The paper speed used with EFM in North America is:
a. 1cm/min
b. 2cm/min
c. 3cm/min - verified answers-C. 3cm/min
The US transducer on the EFM measures the
a. Electrical signal of the fetal heart
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of
sound waves
c. R to R intervals of the fetal heart - verified answers-b.
Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound
waves
The purpose of the autocorrelation in external monitoring is to
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
b. Decrease signal to noise levels
c. Distinguish fetal from maternal heart rate - verified answers-
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus - verified answers-a. Back
Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm - verified answers-B. Fingertips
What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine
activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
, c. Maternal perception - verified answers-a. Intrauterine
pressure catheter
When educating the patient about fetal monitoring, the most
appropriate statement is
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
b. A normal tracing indicates that you have a healthy baby
c. Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome for
your baby - verified answers-a. A normal tracing indicates that
your baby is well-oxygenated
In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for
oxygen is
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The same - verified answers-a. Higher
The process that requires energy to accomplish the passage of
substances within the intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion - verified answers-a. Active transport
The umbilical vein carries
a. Carbon dioxide from the fetus back to the placenta
b. Deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus - verified
answers-c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
Fetal hypoxia is best described as a condition of
a. Decreased oxygen in the blood
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
c. Increased hydrogen ions in the blood - verified answers-b.
Decreased oxygen in the tissue
Stimulation of the PNS causes the FHR to
a. Decrease
ANSWERS YEAR 20924/2025
The paper speed used with EFM in North America is:
a. 1cm/min
b. 2cm/min
c. 3cm/min - verified answers-C. 3cm/min
The US transducer on the EFM measures the
a. Electrical signal of the fetal heart
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of
sound waves
c. R to R intervals of the fetal heart - verified answers-b.
Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound
waves
The purpose of the autocorrelation in external monitoring is to
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
b. Decrease signal to noise levels
c. Distinguish fetal from maternal heart rate - verified answers-
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus - verified answers-a. Back
Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm - verified answers-B. Fingertips
What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine
activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
, c. Maternal perception - verified answers-a. Intrauterine
pressure catheter
When educating the patient about fetal monitoring, the most
appropriate statement is
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
b. A normal tracing indicates that you have a healthy baby
c. Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome for
your baby - verified answers-a. A normal tracing indicates that
your baby is well-oxygenated
In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for
oxygen is
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The same - verified answers-a. Higher
The process that requires energy to accomplish the passage of
substances within the intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion - verified answers-a. Active transport
The umbilical vein carries
a. Carbon dioxide from the fetus back to the placenta
b. Deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus - verified
answers-c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
Fetal hypoxia is best described as a condition of
a. Decreased oxygen in the blood
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
c. Increased hydrogen ions in the blood - verified answers-b.
Decreased oxygen in the tissue
Stimulation of the PNS causes the FHR to
a. Decrease
