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[Show more]Why use fetal monitoring? - Primary goal is to prevent fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality 
(prevent injury and death to mother and/ or baby), to prevent bad patient outcomes. 
What percent of babies who experience a suboptimal event while being fetal monitored, develop 
cerebral palsy? - 3% ...
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Add to cartWhy use fetal monitoring? - Primary goal is to prevent fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality 
(prevent injury and death to mother and/ or baby), to prevent bad patient outcomes. 
What percent of babies who experience a suboptimal event while being fetal monitored, develop 
cerebral palsy? - 3% ...
Content on exam - -Pattern recognition & intervention: 70% 
-Physiology: 11% 
-Fetal assessment methods: 9% 
-EFM equipment: 5% 
-Professional issues: 5% 
Pattern recognition & intervention - -FHR baseline 
-FHR variability 
-FHR accelerations 
-FHR decelerations 
-Normal uterine activity 
-Abn...
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Add to cartContent on exam - -Pattern recognition & intervention: 70% 
-Physiology: 11% 
-Fetal assessment methods: 9% 
-EFM equipment: 5% 
-Professional issues: 5% 
Pattern recognition & intervention - -FHR baseline 
-FHR variability 
-FHR accelerations 
-FHR decelerations 
-Normal uterine activity 
-Abn...
Causes of uteroplacental perfusion decrease: - • HTN 
• Pregnancy 
• DM 
• Hypotension 
• Excessive uterine contractions (hypertonus) 
• Decreased surface area, edema, degenerative calcifications, infarcts, infection 
FHR reflects fetal oxygenation from which extrinsic factors: - • Mat...
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Add to cartCauses of uteroplacental perfusion decrease: - • HTN 
• Pregnancy 
• DM 
• Hypotension 
• Excessive uterine contractions (hypertonus) 
• Decreased surface area, edema, degenerative calcifications, infarcts, infection 
FHR reflects fetal oxygenation from which extrinsic factors: - • Mat...
Ductus venosus connects ______ to ______? - Umb. vein to IVC 
Foramen ovale connects _______to______? - R. atrium to L. atrium 
Ductus arteriosus connects _______ to _______? - Pulm. artery to aorta 
Normal rate - 110 to 160 BPM 
Average baseline rate at 15wks gestation - 160 BPM 
Average rate in fe...
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Add to cartDuctus venosus connects ______ to ______? - Umb. vein to IVC 
Foramen ovale connects _______to______? - R. atrium to L. atrium 
Ductus arteriosus connects _______ to _______? - Pulm. artery to aorta 
Normal rate - 110 to 160 BPM 
Average baseline rate at 15wks gestation - 160 BPM 
Average rate in fe...
Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? 
a. Hypertension 
b. Epidural 
c. Hemorrhage 
d. Diabetes 
e. All of the above - e. All of the above 
How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating volume? 
a. Increases cardiac output by increasing s...
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Add to cartWhich of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? 
a. Hypertension 
b. Epidural 
c. Hemorrhage 
d. Diabetes 
e. All of the above - e. All of the above 
How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating volume? 
a. Increases cardiac output by increasing s...
Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? 
a. Hypertension 
b. Epidural 
c. Hemorrhage 
d. Diabetes 
e. All of the above - e. All of the above 
How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating volume? 
a. Increases cardiac output by increasing s...
Preview 4 out of 85 pages
Add to cartWhich of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? 
a. Hypertension 
b. Epidural 
c. Hemorrhage 
d. Diabetes 
e. All of the above - e. All of the above 
How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating volume? 
a. Increases cardiac output by increasing s...
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