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NCC EFM Cert. Exam Questions and
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Ductus venosus connects ______ to ______? Ans: Umb. vein to IVC
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Foramen ovale connects _______to______? Ans: R. atrium to L.
atrium
Ductus arteriosus connects _______ to _______? Ans: Pulm. artery to
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aorta
Normal rate Ans: 110 to 160 BPM
Average baseline rate at 15wks gestation Ans: 160 BPM
Average rate in fetus with heart block Ans: 60 BPM (intrinsic
ventricular or nodal rate)
Sympathetic effects Ans: Incr. HR, constricted peripheral and
visceral blood vessels, vital organs dilate and receive more blood
Gest. age at which autonomic nervous system is fully developed
Ans: ~ 32wks
, 2
Primary indicator of fetal oxygenation Ans: Presence or absence
of variability
Location of chemoreceptors Ans: aortic arch
Chemoreceptors respond to? Ans: Changes in O2 and CO2
Location of baroreceptors Ans: Aortic arch and carotid bodies
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Maximal reactivity occurs when? Ans: Late at night
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Max duration of fetal nonreactivity? Ans: 80min
Sensitivity Ans: Probablity of detecting a true positive
Specificity Ans: Probability that true negative will be detected
False positive Ans: erroneosly positive when reality is negative
False negative Ans: erroneously negative when reality is positive
NST Ans: Two 15x15 accels in 20min (up to 40min)
% of false positive CSTs? Ans: ~ 30%
NCC EFM Cert. Exam Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
Ductus venosus connects ______ to ______? Ans: Umb. vein to IVC
© 2025 Assignment Expert
Foramen ovale connects _______to______? Ans: R. atrium to L.
atrium
Ductus arteriosus connects _______ to _______? Ans: Pulm. artery to
Guru01 - Stuvia
aorta
Normal rate Ans: 110 to 160 BPM
Average baseline rate at 15wks gestation Ans: 160 BPM
Average rate in fetus with heart block Ans: 60 BPM (intrinsic
ventricular or nodal rate)
Sympathetic effects Ans: Incr. HR, constricted peripheral and
visceral blood vessels, vital organs dilate and receive more blood
Gest. age at which autonomic nervous system is fully developed
Ans: ~ 32wks
, 2
Primary indicator of fetal oxygenation Ans: Presence or absence
of variability
Location of chemoreceptors Ans: aortic arch
Chemoreceptors respond to? Ans: Changes in O2 and CO2
Location of baroreceptors Ans: Aortic arch and carotid bodies
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Maximal reactivity occurs when? Ans: Late at night
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Max duration of fetal nonreactivity? Ans: 80min
Sensitivity Ans: Probablity of detecting a true positive
Specificity Ans: Probability that true negative will be detected
False positive Ans: erroneosly positive when reality is negative
False negative Ans: erroneously negative when reality is positive
NST Ans: Two 15x15 accels in 20min (up to 40min)
% of false positive CSTs? Ans: ~ 30%
