Ncc c efm physiology - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NCC EFM Exam Breakdown & Study Guide Arrest of labor -CORRECT ANSWER >6cm dilated w/ ROM & one of the following w no cx change: -4 hrs of adequate contractions (>200 MVUs) -6 hrs of inadequate contractions Artifact -CORRECT ANSWER Interference in recording or transmission, seen as vertical lines along tracing -Causes: vaginal exam, fetal movement, connection issue, hair or caput w ISE -R/o arrhythmia (can see & hear skips, has baseline, isolated spikes), try another met...

NCC EFM Exam Breakdown & Study Guide latest 2022Content 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 -Abnormal uterine activity -Fetal dysrhythmias -Maternal complications -Uteroplacental complications -Fetal complications FHR Descriptor...

NCC EFM Exam Breakdown & Study Guide Content on exam - correct answer -Pattern recognition & intervention: 70% -Physiology: 11% -Fetal assessment methods: 9% -EFM equipment: 5% -Professional issues: 5% Pattern recognition & intervention - correct answer -FHR baseline -FHR variability -FHR accelerations -FHR decelerations -Normal uterine activity -Abnormal uterine activity -Fetal dysrhythmias -Maternal complications -Uteroplacental complications -Fetal complica...

how baby receives O2 in utero - ANSWER what is an oxygen pathway? During fetal oxygenation, O2 moves from the environment to the mother and ultimately to the fetus - ANSWER how does a fetus get O2 during pregnancy? 1. the mother's lungs 2. the mother's heart 3. the mother's vasculature 4. uterus 5. placenta 6. umbilical cord * interruptions in any of these interrupt fetal oxygenation - ANSWER sources of oxygen in the environment? - hypoxemia - hypoxia - metabolic acidosis - me...