CEFM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS &
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The paper speed used with EFM in North America is:
a. 1cm/min
b. 2cm/min
c. 3cm/min - Correct Answer ✔✔ C. 3cm/min
The US transducer on the EFM measures the
a. Electrical signal of the fetal heart
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
c. R to R intervals of the fetal heart - Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Mechanical movement of
the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
The purpose of the autocorrelation in external monitoring is to
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
b. Decrease signal to noise levels
c. Distinguish fetal from maternal heart rate - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Compare incoming
waveforms for comparison
The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Back
Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Fingertips
What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
c. Maternal perception - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
When educating the patient about fetal monitoring, the most appropriate statement is
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
b. A normal tracing indicates that you have a healthy baby
c. Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome for your baby - Correct
Answer ✔✔ a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
, In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for oxygen is
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The same - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Higher
The process that requires energy to accomplish the passage of substances within the
intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Active transport
The umbilical vein carries
a. Carbon dioxide from the fetus back to the placenta
b. Deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus - Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Oxygenated
blood from the placenta to the fetus
Fetal hypoxia is best described as a condition of
a. Decreased oxygen in the blood
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
c. Increased hydrogen ions in the blood - Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Decreased oxygen in
the tissue
Stimulation of the PNS causes the FHR to
a. Decrease
b. Increase
c. Remain the same - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Decrease
Chemoreceptors respond mainly to changes in
a. Blood pressure
b. Hormonal leves
c. Oxygen and CO2 levels - Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Oxygen and CO2 levels
The fetus responses to a significant drop of PO2 by
a. Increasing oxygen consumption
b. Reducing lactic acid production
c. Shifting blood to vital organs - Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Shifting blood to vital organs
Activation of fetal peripheral chemoreceptors results in which FHR change
a. Decrease
b. Increase
c. No change - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Decrease
A patient receiving oxytocin has 17 ctx in 30 minutes, according to the NICHD
guidelines this is called
a. Hyperstimulation
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The paper speed used with EFM in North America is:
a. 1cm/min
b. 2cm/min
c. 3cm/min - Correct Answer ✔✔ C. 3cm/min
The US transducer on the EFM measures the
a. Electrical signal of the fetal heart
b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
c. R to R intervals of the fetal heart - Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Mechanical movement of
the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
The purpose of the autocorrelation in external monitoring is to
a. Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
b. Decrease signal to noise levels
c. Distinguish fetal from maternal heart rate - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Compare incoming
waveforms for comparison
The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the fetal
a. Back
b. Chest
c. Umbilicus - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Back
Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the
a. Back of hand
b. Fingertips
c. Palm - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Fingertips
What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine activity?
a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
b. Manual palpation
c. Maternal perception - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Intrauterine pressure catheter
When educating the patient about fetal monitoring, the most appropriate statement is
a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
b. A normal tracing indicates that you have a healthy baby
c. Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome for your baby - Correct
Answer ✔✔ a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated
, In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for oxygen is
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The same - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Higher
The process that requires energy to accomplish the passage of substances within the
intervillous space is
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Active transport
The umbilical vein carries
a. Carbon dioxide from the fetus back to the placenta
b. Deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus - Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Oxygenated
blood from the placenta to the fetus
Fetal hypoxia is best described as a condition of
a. Decreased oxygen in the blood
b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
c. Increased hydrogen ions in the blood - Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Decreased oxygen in
the tissue
Stimulation of the PNS causes the FHR to
a. Decrease
b. Increase
c. Remain the same - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Decrease
Chemoreceptors respond mainly to changes in
a. Blood pressure
b. Hormonal leves
c. Oxygen and CO2 levels - Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Oxygen and CO2 levels
The fetus responses to a significant drop of PO2 by
a. Increasing oxygen consumption
b. Reducing lactic acid production
c. Shifting blood to vital organs - Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Shifting blood to vital organs
Activation of fetal peripheral chemoreceptors results in which FHR change
a. Decrease
b. Increase
c. No change - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Decrease
A patient receiving oxytocin has 17 ctx in 30 minutes, according to the NICHD
guidelines this is called
a. Hyperstimulation
