CEFM Practice Test questions and answers
with solutions
C. 3cm/min - ANSWER The paper speed used with EFM in North America
is:
a. 1cm/min
b. 2cm/min
c. 3cm/min
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
- ANSWER 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
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison - ANSWER 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
,a. Back - ANSWER The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the
fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus
B. Fingertips - ANSWER Palpating the uterus is best performed by using
the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter - ANSWER What is the most sensitive
method of assessing uterine activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
c. Maternal perception
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well -oxygenated -
ANSWER 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
, a. Higher - ANSWER In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of
fetal blood for oxygen is
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The same
a. Active transport - ANSWER The process that requires energy to
accomplish the passage of substances within the intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus - ANSWER 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
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue - ANSWER 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
with solutions
C. 3cm/min - ANSWER The paper speed used with EFM in North America
is:
a. 1cm/min
b. 2cm/min
c. 3cm/min
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
- ANSWER 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
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison - ANSWER 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
,a. Back - ANSWER The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the
fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus
B. Fingertips - ANSWER Palpating the uterus is best performed by using
the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter - ANSWER What is the most sensitive
method of assessing uterine activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
c. Maternal perception
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well -oxygenated -
ANSWER 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
, a. Higher - ANSWER In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of
fetal blood for oxygen is
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The same
a. Active transport - ANSWER The process that requires energy to
accomplish the passage of substances within the intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus - ANSWER 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
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue - ANSWER 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
