AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by:
Answer: C. Ductus venosus
◉ If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: Answer:
A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
◉ Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline
that are irregular in _____ and _____. Answer: B. Amplitude and
frequency
◉ An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a variable
deceleration is caused by: Answer: A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
◉ When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: Answer: C.
Establish the baseline rate
, ◉ Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not
require an intervention to correct? Answer: A. Early deceleration
◉ If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression. Answer: B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from
being delivered to the fetus
◉ During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____. Answer:
C. Minimal
◉ Uterine tachysystole is defined as: Answer: B. >5 contractions in 10
mind over 30 minutes
◉ Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in the:
Answer: B. intervillous space
◉ During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects: Answer: A.
Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
◉ Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: Answer: C. 110-160 bpm
◉ Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by:
Answer: C. Ductus venosus
◉ If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: Answer:
A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR
◉ Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline
that are irregular in _____ and _____. Answer: B. Amplitude and
frequency
◉ An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a variable
deceleration is caused by: Answer: A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
◉ When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: Answer: C.
Establish the baseline rate
, ◉ Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not
require an intervention to correct? Answer: A. Early deceleration
◉ If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression. Answer: B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from
being delivered to the fetus
◉ During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____. Answer:
C. Minimal
◉ Uterine tachysystole is defined as: Answer: B. >5 contractions in 10
mind over 30 minutes
◉ Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in the:
Answer: B. intervillous space
◉ During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects: Answer: A.
Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
◉ Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: Answer: C. 110-160 bpm
◉ Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
