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DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 52 verified questions along with their correct answers, ensuring a comprehensive
resource for students. It covers essential concepts in maternal-fetal health, making it suitable for exam
preparation and certification review. Students can utilize this resource for effective studying, reinforcing
their understanding of key principles in the subject area.
CONTENTS
Fetal Physiology Q1–Q10
Maternal-Fetal Exchange Q11–Q19
FHR Patterns and Variability Q20–Q28
Clinical Guidelines and Protocols Q29–Q34
Complications and Interventions Q35–Q43
Monitoring and Assessment Q44–Q52
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 52
Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through?
CORRECT ANSWER
Passive (Simple) Diffusion
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 52
Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t?
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, CORRECT ANSWER
increased O2 carrying capacity
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 52
Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the?
CORRECT ANSWER
Ductus Venosous
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 52
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the?
CORRECT ANSWER
brain
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 52
FHR variability is dependent upon?
CORRECT ANSWER
cerebral oxygen and intact CNS
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 52
chemoreceptors respond mainly to?
CORRECT ANSWER
hypoxemia
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 52
pH: 7.22
pCO2: 50
HCO3: 24
BE: -3
CORRECT ANSWER
normal acid-base status
(if pH is normal, answer is normal)
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 52
pH: 6.98
PCO2: 49
HCO3: 16
BE:-16
CORRECT ANSWER
metabolic acidemia
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