FETAL HEART MONITORING RELIAS
CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Chemoreceptors respond to changes in _______. Answer: Oxygenation
⩥If the pH is low, what other blood gas parameter is used to determine if
the acidosis is respiratory or metabolic?
A. HCO3
B. PCO2
C. PO2 Answer: B PCO2
⩥T/F A category II tracing is not predicative of abnormal fetal acid base
status Answer: True
⩥Which of the following is the most common type of fetal tachy
arrhythmia? Answer: SVT
⩥Which FHR tracing features must be assessed to distinguish
arrhythmias from artifact?
A. Shape and regularity of the spikes
B. Spikes and variability
C. Spikes and baseline Answer: A shape and regularity of the spikes.
, ⩥A preterm fetus with persistent SVT that is not hydropic is best treated
with maternal admin of what? Answer: Digoxin
⩥As fetal hypoxia (asphyxia) worsens, the last component of the BPP to
disappear is fetal
A. Breathing
B. Movement
C. Tone Answer: C tone
⩥Cord blood gases from one of the umbilical arteries best represent
A. The status of fetal acid-base balance
B. The status of maternal oxygenation
C. The status of placental function Answer: A the status of fetal acid-
base balance
⩥When a fetus is stressed, catecholamine release (epinephrine,
norepinephrine) occurs from the medulla oblongata, shunting blood
_______ the brain, heart, and adrenal glands.
A. Toward
B. Away from Answer: A toward
⩥The underlying cause of early decelerations is decreased ______
_____ Answer: Vagal reflex
CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Chemoreceptors respond to changes in _______. Answer: Oxygenation
⩥If the pH is low, what other blood gas parameter is used to determine if
the acidosis is respiratory or metabolic?
A. HCO3
B. PCO2
C. PO2 Answer: B PCO2
⩥T/F A category II tracing is not predicative of abnormal fetal acid base
status Answer: True
⩥Which of the following is the most common type of fetal tachy
arrhythmia? Answer: SVT
⩥Which FHR tracing features must be assessed to distinguish
arrhythmias from artifact?
A. Shape and regularity of the spikes
B. Spikes and variability
C. Spikes and baseline Answer: A shape and regularity of the spikes.
, ⩥A preterm fetus with persistent SVT that is not hydropic is best treated
with maternal admin of what? Answer: Digoxin
⩥As fetal hypoxia (asphyxia) worsens, the last component of the BPP to
disappear is fetal
A. Breathing
B. Movement
C. Tone Answer: C tone
⩥Cord blood gases from one of the umbilical arteries best represent
A. The status of fetal acid-base balance
B. The status of maternal oxygenation
C. The status of placental function Answer: A the status of fetal acid-
base balance
⩥When a fetus is stressed, catecholamine release (epinephrine,
norepinephrine) occurs from the medulla oblongata, shunting blood
_______ the brain, heart, and adrenal glands.
A. Toward
B. Away from Answer: A toward
⩥The underlying cause of early decelerations is decreased ______
_____ Answer: Vagal reflex
