NCC EFM EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

NCC EFM EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Cat 3
Absent baseline variability with recurrent late decels, variables, or bradycardia.
Sinusoidal pattern.
Cat 1
Can have early decels
Recurrent decels
Occurring greater or equal to 50% of contractions in a 20 minute period
3 S's
Sleep, sick, sedated. Reason for Minimal variability
Periodic
Associated with uterine contractions
Episodic
Not associated with uterine contractions
Intermittent
Less that 50% of uterine contractions in 20 minute period
respiratory acidosis
Co2 increase
metabolic acidosis
Increase in lactic acid levels
Target PH
7.10
metabolic acidemia ph
PH less that 7.10
Respiratory acidemia Ph
Less that 7.10
Target 02
Greater than 20
Metabolic acidemia o2
Less that 20
Respiratory acidemia 02

, Variable
Target Co2
Less that 60
Metabolic acidemia co2
Less that 60
Respiratory acidemia co2
Greater that 60
Target bicarbonate
Greater than 22
Metabolic acidemia bicarbonate
Less than 22
respiratory acidemia bicarbonate
Greater than or equal to 22
Respiratory acidosis
Decreased ph, increase co2, variable o2, BD wnl
Metabolic acidosis
Decreased Ph, co2 wnl, o2 decrease, BD increase
Mixed acidosis
Decreased PH, increased co2, decreased o2, BD increase.
BD target
Less that or equal to 12
Metabolic acidemia BD
Greater than 12
Respiratory acidemia BD
Less than 12
Co2 greater than 60
Respiratory acidosis
Co2 less than 60
Metabolic acidosis
Bicarbonate greater than 22
Respiratory