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During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood
flow is redistributed primarily to the? - ANSWER--brain
Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR baseline? -
ANSWER--decreases
FHR variability is dependent upon? - ANSWER--cerebral
oxygen and intact CNS
, chemoreceptors respond mainly to? - ANSWER--
hypoxemia
pH: 7.22
pCO2: 50
HCO3: 24
BE: -3 - ANSWER--normal acid-base status
(if pH is normal, answer is normal)
Fetal respiratory academia is indicated by a pH of 7.04
and a PCO2 of? - ANSWER-->60
pH: 6.98
PCO2: 49