AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL
MONITORING ACTUAL EXAMINATION
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
EXTENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH VERY
DETAILED WELL DEFINED CORRECT
ANSWERS WELL ORGANIZED 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
MONITORING ACTUAL EXAMINATION
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
EXTENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH VERY
DETAILED WELL DEFINED CORRECT
ANSWERS WELL ORGANIZED 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
