NCC EFM EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through?
answers: Passive (Simple) Diffusion
Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on?
answers: Adequate Uterine Blood Flow
Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal position?
answers: Either Rt or Lt Lateral
What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to lower called?
answers: Diffusion
The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after epidural is?
answers: Maternal Sympathetic Blockade
Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-mono twins?
answers: Variable Decels
Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t?
answers: increased O2 carrying capacity
, Variable decels are mediated primarily by?
answers: baroreceptors
The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to?
answers: increase
the average difference in baseline FHR b/w 30 & 40 weeks is?
answers: 10bpm
usually 5-6; 10 is closest
Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the?
answers: Ductus Venosous
An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate?
answers: variable decels
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed
primarily to the?
answers: brain
Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR baseline?
answers: decreases
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
ANSWERED PERFECTLY!!
Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through?
answers: Passive (Simple) Diffusion
Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on?
answers: Adequate Uterine Blood Flow
Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal position?
answers: Either Rt or Lt Lateral
What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to lower called?
answers: Diffusion
The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after epidural is?
answers: Maternal Sympathetic Blockade
Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-mono twins?
answers: Variable Decels
Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t?
answers: increased O2 carrying capacity
, Variable decels are mediated primarily by?
answers: baroreceptors
The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to?
answers: increase
the average difference in baseline FHR b/w 30 & 40 weeks is?
answers: 10bpm
usually 5-6; 10 is closest
Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the?
answers: Ductus Venosous
An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate?
answers: variable decels
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed
primarily to the?
answers: brain
Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR baseline?
answers: decreases
