CEFM Practice Test Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
The paper speed used with EFM in North America is:
a. 1cm/min
b. 2cm/min
c. 3cm/min - Correct Answer ✅C. 3cm/min
The US transducer on the EFM measures the
a. Electrical signal of the fetal heart
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of
sound waves
c. R to R intervals of the fetal heart - Correct Answer ✅b.
Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound
waves
The purpose of the autocorrelation in external monitoring is
to
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
b. Decrease signal to noise levels
c. Distinguish fetal from maternal heart rate - Correct
Answer ✅a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
,CEFM Practice Test Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus - Correct Answer ✅a. Back
Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm - Correct Answer ✅B. Fingertips
What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine
activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
c. Maternal perception - Correct Answer ✅a. Intrauterine
pressure catheter
When educating the patient about fetal monitoring, the most
appropriate statement is
, CEFM Practice Test Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-
oxygenated
b. A normal tracing indicates that you have a healthy baby
c. Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome
for your baby - Correct Answer ✅a. A normal tracing
indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for
oxygen is
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The same - Correct Answer ✅a. Higher
The process that requires energy to accomplish the passage
of substances within the intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion - Correct Answer ✅a. Active
transport
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