AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign
and does not require an intervention to correct? -
answer-A. Early deceleration
If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded
during cord compression - answer-B. Oxygenated
blood may be restricted from being delivered to the
fetus
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on
the FHR? - answer-C. Fetal-placental circulation
The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal
circulation is carried by: - answer-C. Ductus venosus
If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal
levels: - answer-A. Baroreceptors cause
vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
, Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations
in the baseline that are irregular in _____ and _____.
- answer-B. Amplitude and frequency
An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately
preceding a variable deceleration is caused by: -
answer-A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: -
answer-C. Establish the baseline rate
During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually
____. - answer-C. Minimal
Uterine tachysystole is defined as: - answer-B. >5
contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes
place in the: - answer-B. intervillous space
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign
and does not require an intervention to correct? -
answer-A. Early deceleration
If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded
during cord compression - answer-B. Oxygenated
blood may be restricted from being delivered to the
fetus
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on
the FHR? - answer-C. Fetal-placental circulation
The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal
circulation is carried by: - answer-C. Ductus venosus
If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal
levels: - answer-A. Baroreceptors cause
vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
, Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations
in the baseline that are irregular in _____ and _____.
- answer-B. Amplitude and frequency
An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately
preceding a variable deceleration is caused by: -
answer-A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: -
answer-C. Establish the baseline rate
During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually
____. - answer-C. Minimal
Uterine tachysystole is defined as: - answer-B. >5
contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes
place in the: - answer-B. intervillous space
