AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING
FINAL 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (50)
Which of the following is C. Fetal-placental circulation
an extrinsic influence on
the FHR?
The most highly C. Ductus venosus
oxygenated blood in fetal
circulation is carried by:
If fetal arterial pressure A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase
begins to fall below the FHR
normal levels:
Fetal heart rate variability B. Amplitude and frequency
is defined as fluctuations
in the baseline that are
irregular in _____ and _____.
An increase in the fetal A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
heart rate immediately
preceding a variable
deceleration is caused by:
When assessing a FHR C. Establish the baseline rate
tracing, the first step is to:
Which deceleration in the A. Early deceleration
FHR is considered benign
and does not require an
intervention to correct?
, If the umbilical vein is the B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being
only vessel occluded delivered to the fetus
during cord compression
During a fetal sleep cycle, C. Minimal
FHR variability is usually
____.
Uterine tachysystole is B. >5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
defined as:
Maternal-fetal oxygen and B. intervillous space
nutrient transfer takes
place in the:
During a contraction, the A. Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
tocodynamometer
detects:
Normal fetal heart rate C. 110-160 bpm
baseline is:
Following birth, a fetal C. Mixed acidemia
cord blood sample is
taken. The results are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
pO2: 4mmHg
BE: -18.6 mEq/L
These results are best
interpreted as:
A characteristic of variable B. The onset of the deceleration is abrupt
decelerations is:
Stimulation of the vagus A. A decrease in the fetal heart rate
nerve in a healthy fetus
will cause:
What is the baseline rate? B. 145 bpm
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