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How frequently should a FHR Category I tracing be reviewed in a low-risk patient in the second
stage of labor? ✔Correct Answer-at least every 15 min
A fetal heart rate tracing in Category I reliably identifies the __________. ✔Correct Answer-
absence of fetal hypoxic injury
Using standard NICHD definitions, a fetal heart rate tracing demonstrating a baseline of 115
beats per minute, absent variability, no accelerations, and recurrent variable decelerations
would be classified as a/an ________________ fetal heart rate tracing ✔Correct Answer-
Category 3
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the fetal heart rate tracing below?
✔Correct Answer-late decelerations with each contraction
In a low-risk patient, appropriate management of this intrapartum fetal heart rate tracing
includes: ✔Correct Answer-Review of the fetal heart rate monitor tracing at least every 30
min in the active phase
Using standard NICHD definitions, a fetal heart rate tracing demonstrating a baseline of 180
beats per minute, absent variability, no accelerations, and no decelerations would be classified
as a/an _______________ fetal heart rate tracing ✔Correct Answer-Category 2
According to the 2008 NICHD consensus report, which of the following terms is not used to
describe FHR variability? ✔Correct Answer-beat to beat variability
Marked fetal heart rate variability ✔Correct Answer-is of unknown clinical significance
Using standard NICHD definitions, a fetal heart rate tracing demonstrating a baseline of 145
beats per minute, moderate variability, no accelerations, and intermittent late decelerations
would be classified as a/an ____________ fetal heart rate tracing. ✔Correct Answer-Catgory 2
A sinusoidal fetal heart rate pattern is a visually apparent, smooth, sine wave-like undulating
pattern in fetal heart rate baseline with a cycle frequency of 3-5/min that persists for at least
___________________ ✔Correct Answer-20 min
According to the 2008 NICHD consensus report, a fetal heart rate deceleration demonstrating
slow return to baseline ✔Correct Answer-is ominous regardless of associated fetal heart
patterns