AWHONN Intermediate Fetal
Monitoring TEST Questions and
100% Correct Answers UPDATED
(Verified)
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR?
Ans: C. Fetal-placental circulation
Quiz The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by:
Ans: C. Ductus venosus
Quiz If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels:
Ans: A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
Quiz Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline that are irregular in
_____ and _____.
, Ans: B. Amplitude and frequency
Quiz An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a variable deceleration is caused
by:
Ans: A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
Quiz When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to:
Ans: C. Establish the baseline rate
Quiz Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not require an intervention to
correct?
Ans: A. Early deceleration
Quiz If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord compression
Ans: B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered to the fetus
Quiz During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____.
Ans: C. Minimal
Quiz Uterine tachysystole is defined as:
Monitoring TEST Questions and
100% Correct Answers UPDATED
(Verified)
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR?
Ans: C. Fetal-placental circulation
Quiz The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by:
Ans: C. Ductus venosus
Quiz If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels:
Ans: A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
Quiz Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline that are irregular in
_____ and _____.
, Ans: B. Amplitude and frequency
Quiz An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a variable deceleration is caused
by:
Ans: A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
Quiz When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to:
Ans: C. Establish the baseline rate
Quiz Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not require an intervention to
correct?
Ans: A. Early deceleration
Quiz If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord compression
Ans: B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered to the fetus
Quiz During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____.
Ans: C. Minimal
Quiz Uterine tachysystole is defined as:
