CEFM Practice Test Exam with Questions and Correct Answers .

CEFM Practice Test Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025-
2026



The ,paper ,speed ,used ,with ,EFM ,in ,North ,America ,is:
a. ,1cm/min
b. ,2cm/min
c. ,3cm/min ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Compare
,incoming ,waveforms ,for ,comparison


The ,area ,of ,maximum ,intensity ,of ,FHR ,is ,usually ,the ,fetal
a. ,Back
b. ,Chest
c. ,Umbilicus ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Back

Palpating ,the ,uterus ,is ,best ,performed ,by ,using ,the
a. ,Back ,of ,hand
b. ,Fingertips
c. ,Palm ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-B. ,Fingertips

What ,is ,the ,most ,sensitive ,method ,of ,assessing ,uterine ,activity?
a. ,Intrauterine ,pressure ,catheter
b. ,Manual ,palpation
c. ,Maternal ,perception ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,Decreased
,oxygen ,in ,the ,tissue


Stimulation ,of ,the ,PNS ,causes ,the ,FHR ,to
a. ,Decrease
b. ,Increase
c. ,Remain ,the ,same ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Decrease

Chemoreceptors ,respond ,mainly ,to ,changes ,in
a. ,Blood ,pressure
b. ,Hormonal ,leves
c. ,Oxygen ,and ,CO2 ,levels ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,Oxygen ,and ,CO2 ,levels

The ,fetus ,responses ,to ,a ,significant ,drop ,of ,PO2 ,by
a. ,Increasing ,oxygen ,consumption
b. ,Reducing ,lactic ,acid ,production
c. ,Shifting ,blood ,to ,vital ,organs ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,Shifting ,blood ,to ,vital
,organs


Activation ,of ,fetal ,peripheral ,chemoreceptors ,results ,in ,which ,FHR ,change