NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Certification 2025/2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New Update
Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood
flow?
a. Hypertension
b. Epidural
c. Hemorrhage
d. Diabetes
e. All of the above - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔e. All of the above
How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating
volume?
,a. Increases cardiac output by increasing stroke volume.
b. Increases cardiac output by increasing it's heart rate.
c. Increases cardiac output by increasing fetal movement. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔b. Increases cardiac output by increasing it's heart rate.
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 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a. A decrease in the heart rate
What initially causes a chemoreceptor response?
a. Epidurals
b. Supine maternal position
c. Increased CO2 levels
d. Decreased O2 levels
e. A & C
f. A & B
,g. C & D - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔g. C & D
The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its dominance results
in what effect to the FHR baseline?
a. Increases baseline
b. Decreases baseline - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔b. Decreases baseline
T/F: Oxygen exchange in the placenta takes place in the intervillous space.
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: The parasympathetic nervous system is a cardioaccelerator. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
T/F: Baroreceptors are stretch receptors which respond to increases or
decreases in blood pressure. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: There are two electronic fetal monitoring methods of obtaining the fetal
heart rate: the ultrasound transducer and the fetal spiral electrode. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: Variability can be determined with the fetoscope. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔False
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, T/F: Because the ultrasound transducer and toco transducer are sealed
units, they can be dipped in warm water to make cleaning easier. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
T/F: The most common artifact with the ultrasound transducer system for
fetal heart rate is increased variability. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: All fetal monitors contain a logic system designed to reject artifact. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: The monitor should always be tested before starting a tracing, either
external or internal mode and labeled a test. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: In the U.S. the paper speed on the fetal monitor is set at 3cm/min. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: Both internal and external monitoring methods are equally accurate
means of obtaining the fetal heart rate and contraction patterns. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
T/F: The external toco is usually placed over the uterine fundus to pick up
contractions. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Certification 2025/2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New Update
Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood
flow?
a. Hypertension
b. Epidural
c. Hemorrhage
d. Diabetes
e. All of the above - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔e. All of the above
How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating
volume?
,a. Increases cardiac output by increasing stroke volume.
b. Increases cardiac output by increasing it's heart rate.
c. Increases cardiac output by increasing fetal movement. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔b. Increases cardiac output by increasing it's heart rate.
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 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a. A decrease in the heart rate
What initially causes a chemoreceptor response?
a. Epidurals
b. Supine maternal position
c. Increased CO2 levels
d. Decreased O2 levels
e. A & C
f. A & B
,g. C & D - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔g. C & D
The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its dominance results
in what effect to the FHR baseline?
a. Increases baseline
b. Decreases baseline - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔b. Decreases baseline
T/F: Oxygen exchange in the placenta takes place in the intervillous space.
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: The parasympathetic nervous system is a cardioaccelerator. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
T/F: Baroreceptors are stretch receptors which respond to increases or
decreases in blood pressure. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: There are two electronic fetal monitoring methods of obtaining the fetal
heart rate: the ultrasound transducer and the fetal spiral electrode. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: Variability can be determined with the fetoscope. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔False
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, T/F: Because the ultrasound transducer and toco transducer are sealed
units, they can be dipped in warm water to make cleaning easier. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
T/F: The most common artifact with the ultrasound transducer system for
fetal heart rate is increased variability. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: All fetal monitors contain a logic system designed to reject artifact. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: The monitor should always be tested before starting a tracing, either
external or internal mode and labeled a test. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: In the U.S. the paper speed on the fetal monitor is set at 3cm/min. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
T/F: Both internal and external monitoring methods are equally accurate
means of obtaining the fetal heart rate and contraction patterns. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
T/F: The external toco is usually placed over the uterine fundus to pick up
contractions. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
