NURSADN4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the *APGAR* Scale? - ✔✔ Quick objective way to evaluate the vital functions of the
newborn by evaluating: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
What is a *normal* APGAR score?
A. 1-5
B. 4-6
C. 7-10
D. 5-10 - ✔✔ C. 7-10
What is a *TOCO* monitor? - ✔✔ Contraction monitor placed on uterine fundus that measures
contraction quality and timing
*True or False?*
A TOCO Monitor measures only frequency *and* duration of contractions. - ✔✔ True; TOCO
monitors measure the duration and frequency of contractions
Fetal Acceleration - ✔✔ Abrupt increase in fetal heart rate (FHR) above baseline with onset to
peak of the acceleration less than 30 sec and less than 2 min in duration
Fetal Decelerations - ✔✔ Abrupt decrease in fetal heart rate (FHR) below baseline with onset to
peak of the acceleration less than 30 sec and less than 2 min in duration
What is the *APGAR* Scale? - ✔✔ Quick objective way to evaluate the vital functions of the
newborn by evaluating: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
What is a *normal* APGAR score?
A. 1-5
B. 4-6
C. 7-10
D. 5-10 - ✔✔ C. 7-10
What is a *TOCO* monitor? - ✔✔ Contraction monitor placed on uterine fundus that measures
contraction quality and timing
*True or False?*
A TOCO Monitor measures only frequency *and* duration of contractions. - ✔✔ True; TOCO
monitors measure the duration and frequency of contractions
Fetal Acceleration - ✔✔ Abrupt increase in fetal heart rate (FHR) above baseline with onset to
peak of the acceleration less than 30 sec and less than 2 min in duration
Fetal Decelerations - ✔✔ Abrupt decrease in fetal heart rate (FHR) below baseline with onset to
peak of the acceleration less than 30 sec and less than 2 min in duration
