NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Certification Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
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
Question: 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.
Question: 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
Question: 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
Question: 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
Question: T/F: Oxygen exchange in the placenta takes place in the intervillous
space. -
Answer: True
Question: T/F: The parasympathetic nervous system is a cardioaccelerator. -
Answer: False
Question: T/F: Baroreceptors are stretch receptors which respond to increases or
decreases in blood pressure. -
Answer: True
, Question: 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
Question: T/F: Variability can be determined with the fetoscope. -
Answer: False
Question: 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
Question: T/F: The most common artifact with the ultrasound transducer system
for fetal heart rate is increased variability. -
Answer: True
Question: T/F: All fetal monitors contain a logic system designed to reject artifact.
-
Answer: True
Certification Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
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
Question: 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.
Question: 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
Question: 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
Question: 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
Question: T/F: Oxygen exchange in the placenta takes place in the intervillous
space. -
Answer: True
Question: T/F: The parasympathetic nervous system is a cardioaccelerator. -
Answer: False
Question: T/F: Baroreceptors are stretch receptors which respond to increases or
decreases in blood pressure. -
Answer: True
, Question: 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
Question: T/F: Variability can be determined with the fetoscope. -
Answer: False
Question: 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
Question: T/F: The most common artifact with the ultrasound transducer system
for fetal heart rate is increased variability. -
Answer: True
Question: T/F: All fetal monitors contain a logic system designed to reject artifact.
-
Answer: True
