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QUESTIONS ANSWERS
The paper speed used with EFM in North
America is:
a. 1cm/min C. 3cm/min
b. 2cm/min
c. 3cm/min
The US transducer on the EFM mea-
sures the
a. Electrical signal of the fetal heart b. Mechanical movement of the fetal
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
heart reflected off of sound waves
c. R to R intervals of the fetal heart
The purpose of the autocorrelation in ex-
ternal monitoring is to
a. Compare incoming waveforms for
a. Compare incoming waveforms for
comparison
comparison
b. Decrease signal to noise levels
c. Distinguish fetal from maternal heart
rate
The area of maximum intensity of FHR is
usually the fetal
a. Back a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus
Palpating the uterus is best performed by
using the
a. Back of hand B. Fingertips
b. Fingertips
c. Palm
What is the most sensitive method of
assessing uterine activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
c. Maternal perception
When educating the patient about fetal
monitoring, the most appropriate state-
ment is
a. A normal tracing indicates that your
, baby is well-oxygenated
b. A normal tracing indicates that you
a. A normal tracing indicates that your
have a healthy baby
baby is well-oxygenated
c. Continuous fetal monitoring will insure
a better outcome for your baby
In comparison to maternal blood, the
affinity of fetal blood for oxygen is
a. Higher a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The same
The process that requires energy to
accomplish the passage of substances
within the intervillous space is
a. Active transport
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion
The umbilical vein carries
a. Carbon dioxide from the fetus back to
the placenta
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to
b. Deoxygenated blood from the fetus to
the fetus
the placenta
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta
to the fetus
Fetal hypoxia is best described as a con-
dition of
a. Decreased oxygen in the blood b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
c. Increased hydrogen ions in the blood
Stimulation of the PNS causes the FHR
to
a. Decrease a. Decrease
b. Increase
c. Remain the same
Chemoreceptors respond mainly to
changes in c. Oxygen and CO2 levels
a. Blood pressure