NCC EFM Exam Practice Questions with answers
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Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Passive (Simple) Diffusion
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Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Adequate Uterine Blood Flow |\ |\ |\ |\
Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal
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position? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Either Rt or Lt Lateral
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What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to
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lower called? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Diffusion
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The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after
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epidural is? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Maternal Sympathetic
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Blockade
Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-
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mono twins? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Variable Decels
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, Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult
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venous blood d/t? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increased O2
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carrying capacity |\
Variable decels are mediated primarily by? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔baroreceptors
The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔increase
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the average difference in baseline FHR b/w 30 & 40 weeks is? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10bpm |\ |\
usually 5-6; 10 is closest
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Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Ductus Venosous |\ |\
An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔variable decels |\
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is
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redistributed primarily to the? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔brain
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Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Passive (Simple) Diffusion
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Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Adequate Uterine Blood Flow |\ |\ |\ |\
Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal
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position? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Either Rt or Lt Lateral
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What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to
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lower called? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Diffusion
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The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after
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epidural is? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Maternal Sympathetic
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Blockade
Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-
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mono twins? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Variable Decels
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, Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult
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venous blood d/t? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increased O2
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carrying capacity |\
Variable decels are mediated primarily by? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔baroreceptors
The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔increase
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the average difference in baseline FHR b/w 30 & 40 weeks is? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10bpm |\ |\
usually 5-6; 10 is closest
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Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Ductus Venosous |\ |\
An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔variable decels |\
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is
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redistributed primarily to the? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔brain
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