NCC EFM EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Oxygen,is,transferred,from,mom,to,fetus,via,the,placenta,through?,ANS,-,,Passive,(Simple),Diffusion
Intervillous,space,perfusion,is,dependent,on?,ANS,-,,Adequate,Uterine,Blood,Flow
Maternal,Fetal,Exchange,is,best,promoted,by,which,maternal,position?,ANS,-,,Either,Rt,or,Lt,Lateral
What,is,transfer,down,the,concentration,gradient,from,higher,to,lower,called?,ANS,-,,Diffusion
The,most,likely,physical,rationale,for,recurrent,late,decels,after,epidural,is?,ANS,-
,,Maternal,Sympathetic,Blockade
Which,FHR,pattern,would,be,anticipated,when,monitoring,mono-mono,twins?,ANS,-,,Variable,Decels
Fetus,can,survive,in,an,environment,w/,a,PO2,equal,to,adult,venous,blood,d/t?,ANS,-
,,increased,O2,carrying,capacity
Variable,decels,are,mediated,primarily,by?,ANS,-,,baroreceptors
The,sympathetic,branch,of,the,ANS,influences,FHR,to?,ANS,-,,increase
the,average,difference,in,baseline,FHR,b/w,30,&,40,weeks,is?,ANS,-,,10bpm
usually,5-6;,10,is,closest
Fetal,blood,is,most,highly,oxygenated,in,the?,ANS,-,,Ductus,Venosous
An,abrupt,rise,in,fetal,bp,can,stimulate?,ANS,-,,variable,decels
, During,an,acute,episode,of,fetal,hypoxemia,,fetal,blood,flow,is,redistributed,primarily,to,the?,ANS,-,,brain
Over,the,course,of,pregnancy,,the,FHR,baseline?,ANS,-,,decreases
FHR,variability,is,dependent,upon?,ANS,-,,cerebral,oxygen,and,intact,CNS
chemoreceptors,respond,mainly,to?,ANS,-,,hypoxemia
pH:,7.22,
pCO2:,50
HCO3:,24
BE:,-3,ANS,-,,normal,acid-base,status
(if,pH,is,normal,,answer,is,normal)
Fetal,respiratory,academia,is,indicated,by,a,pH,of,7.04,and,a,PCO2,of?,ANS,-,,>60
pH:,6.98
PCO2:,49
HCO3:,16
BE:-16,ANS,-,,metabolic,acidemia
pH:,7.04
pCO2:,80
HCO3:,22
BE:,-4,ANS,-,,respiratory,acidemia
Fetal,metabolic,acidemia,is,indicated,by,an,umbilical,artery,cord,blood,gas,pH,of,6.94,&,BE,of?,ANS,-,,>-12
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Oxygen,is,transferred,from,mom,to,fetus,via,the,placenta,through?,ANS,-,,Passive,(Simple),Diffusion
Intervillous,space,perfusion,is,dependent,on?,ANS,-,,Adequate,Uterine,Blood,Flow
Maternal,Fetal,Exchange,is,best,promoted,by,which,maternal,position?,ANS,-,,Either,Rt,or,Lt,Lateral
What,is,transfer,down,the,concentration,gradient,from,higher,to,lower,called?,ANS,-,,Diffusion
The,most,likely,physical,rationale,for,recurrent,late,decels,after,epidural,is?,ANS,-
,,Maternal,Sympathetic,Blockade
Which,FHR,pattern,would,be,anticipated,when,monitoring,mono-mono,twins?,ANS,-,,Variable,Decels
Fetus,can,survive,in,an,environment,w/,a,PO2,equal,to,adult,venous,blood,d/t?,ANS,-
,,increased,O2,carrying,capacity
Variable,decels,are,mediated,primarily,by?,ANS,-,,baroreceptors
The,sympathetic,branch,of,the,ANS,influences,FHR,to?,ANS,-,,increase
the,average,difference,in,baseline,FHR,b/w,30,&,40,weeks,is?,ANS,-,,10bpm
usually,5-6;,10,is,closest
Fetal,blood,is,most,highly,oxygenated,in,the?,ANS,-,,Ductus,Venosous
An,abrupt,rise,in,fetal,bp,can,stimulate?,ANS,-,,variable,decels
, During,an,acute,episode,of,fetal,hypoxemia,,fetal,blood,flow,is,redistributed,primarily,to,the?,ANS,-,,brain
Over,the,course,of,pregnancy,,the,FHR,baseline?,ANS,-,,decreases
FHR,variability,is,dependent,upon?,ANS,-,,cerebral,oxygen,and,intact,CNS
chemoreceptors,respond,mainly,to?,ANS,-,,hypoxemia
pH:,7.22,
pCO2:,50
HCO3:,24
BE:,-3,ANS,-,,normal,acid-base,status
(if,pH,is,normal,,answer,is,normal)
Fetal,respiratory,academia,is,indicated,by,a,pH,of,7.04,and,a,PCO2,of?,ANS,-,,>60
pH:,6.98
PCO2:,49
HCO3:,16
BE:-16,ANS,-,,metabolic,acidemia
pH:,7.04
pCO2:,80
HCO3:,22
BE:,-4,ANS,-,,respiratory,acidemia
Fetal,metabolic,acidemia,is,indicated,by,an,umbilical,artery,cord,blood,gas,pH,of,6.94,&,BE,of?,ANS,-,,>-12
