EFD EXAM 2 ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Pattern recognition & intervention.
Answer: -FHR baseline ✓
-FHR variability ✓
-FHR accelerations ✓
-FHR decelerations ✓
-Normal uterine activity ✓
-Abnormal uterine activity ✓
-Fetal dysrhythmias ✓
-Maternal complications ✓
-Uteroplacental complications ✓
-Fetal complications ✓
◉ FHR Descriptors.
Answer: 1) Baseline
2) Variability
3) Presence of accels
4) Presence of decels
,5) Changes in trends overtime
◉ FHR Baseline.
Answer: Average FHR rounded to nearest 5 during a 10 min window
-110 to 160
-excludes accels, decels, & marked variability
-must have 2 mins to identify as a baseline (doesn't need to be
continuous)
◉ Fetal Bradycardia.
Answer: <110 for ≥10 min
-Causes: hypotension (ex: after epi), cord prolapse, head
compression, congenital defect, rapid descent, abruption or rupture,
tachysystole, post dates, hypoglycemia, lupus (heart block)
-With ↓ O2, blood will be shunted to brain, heart, & adrenals,
eventually ↓ FHR to ↓ O2 demands of heart muscle
-Verify not mom's HR, vaginal exam (r/o prolapse), resuscitate,
evaluate arrhythmia, expedite delivery
◉ Fetal Tachycardia.
Answer: >160 for ≥10 min
-Causes: fetal anemia, maternal fever or infection, fetal immaturity
(preterm), SVT, maternal anxiety (catecholamines), dehydration,
hyperthyroid, hypoxia
, -Med causes: terbutaline, catecholamines (epinephrine, norepi)
-Assess mom's temp & infection risk (GBS, PROM)
◉ FHR Variability.
Answer: Irregular in amplitude & frequency, quantified by peak to
trough
-Caused by sympathetic vs parasympathetic, r/t neuro maturity
-Less in preterm due to undeveloped CNS
-Absent: undetectable, flat
-Minimal: ≤5 bpm but detectable
-Moderate: 6-25 bpm
-Marked: >25 bpm (indeterminate baseline), significance unknown
◉ Minimal variability.
Answer: ≤5 bpm but detectable
Sleep, sedated, or sick
-Sleep cycle: 20-60 mins
-Sedated: CNS depressant (ex: mag), 1-2 hrs
-Sick (acidemia): unresolved w intervention
-Priority: maximize oxygenation (position, bolus, O2 if needed)
◉ Moderate variability.
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Pattern recognition & intervention.
Answer: -FHR baseline ✓
-FHR variability ✓
-FHR accelerations ✓
-FHR decelerations ✓
-Normal uterine activity ✓
-Abnormal uterine activity ✓
-Fetal dysrhythmias ✓
-Maternal complications ✓
-Uteroplacental complications ✓
-Fetal complications ✓
◉ FHR Descriptors.
Answer: 1) Baseline
2) Variability
3) Presence of accels
4) Presence of decels
,5) Changes in trends overtime
◉ FHR Baseline.
Answer: Average FHR rounded to nearest 5 during a 10 min window
-110 to 160
-excludes accels, decels, & marked variability
-must have 2 mins to identify as a baseline (doesn't need to be
continuous)
◉ Fetal Bradycardia.
Answer: <110 for ≥10 min
-Causes: hypotension (ex: after epi), cord prolapse, head
compression, congenital defect, rapid descent, abruption or rupture,
tachysystole, post dates, hypoglycemia, lupus (heart block)
-With ↓ O2, blood will be shunted to brain, heart, & adrenals,
eventually ↓ FHR to ↓ O2 demands of heart muscle
-Verify not mom's HR, vaginal exam (r/o prolapse), resuscitate,
evaluate arrhythmia, expedite delivery
◉ Fetal Tachycardia.
Answer: >160 for ≥10 min
-Causes: fetal anemia, maternal fever or infection, fetal immaturity
(preterm), SVT, maternal anxiety (catecholamines), dehydration,
hyperthyroid, hypoxia
, -Med causes: terbutaline, catecholamines (epinephrine, norepi)
-Assess mom's temp & infection risk (GBS, PROM)
◉ FHR Variability.
Answer: Irregular in amplitude & frequency, quantified by peak to
trough
-Caused by sympathetic vs parasympathetic, r/t neuro maturity
-Less in preterm due to undeveloped CNS
-Absent: undetectable, flat
-Minimal: ≤5 bpm but detectable
-Moderate: 6-25 bpm
-Marked: >25 bpm (indeterminate baseline), significance unknown
◉ Minimal variability.
Answer: ≤5 bpm but detectable
Sleep, sedated, or sick
-Sleep cycle: 20-60 mins
-Sedated: CNS depressant (ex: mag), 1-2 hrs
-Sick (acidemia): unresolved w intervention
-Priority: maximize oxygenation (position, bolus, O2 if needed)
◉ Moderate variability.
