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FETAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
Intermittent auscultation should be performed:
a. continuously for 5 minutes
b. during a contraction
c. every 30 minutes throughout labour
d. on all pregnant people without risk factors in active labour - correct-answer -d.
on all pregnant people without risk factors in active labour
When pushing in the second stage of labour (active second stage):
a. electronic fetal monitoring is a safer fetal surveillance tool than intermittent
auscultation
b. intermittent auscultation is recommended every 5 minutes
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c. intermittent auscultation is recommended every 30 minutes
d. intermittent auscultation is impossible to perform - correct-answer -b.
intermittent auscultation is recommended every 5 minutes
Intermittent auscultation is an appropriate method of fetal assessment after
initiation of regional analgesia.
True
False - correct-answer -True
When auscultating the fetal heart, it is necessary to palpate the maternal radial
pulse to differentiate it from the fetal heart rate.
True
False - correct-answer -True
The Doppler auscultation device can be reliably used to verify FHR variability.
True
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False - correct-answer -False
In addition to the baseline fetal heart rate, which of the following characteristics
may be accurately assessed using intermittent auscultation?
a. rhythm, accelerations and decelerations
b. variability, accelerations and decelerations
c. variability and dysrhythmias
d. rhythm and types of decelerations - correct-answer -a. rhythm, accelerations
and decelerations
Decelerations, when heard on auscultation, can be accurately classified either as
early, late or variable.
True
False - correct-answer -False
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Which of the following fetal heart rate (FHR) characteristics can NOT be
interpreted when using the external ultrasound transducer?
a. baseline variability
b. fetal electrocardiogram (ECG)
c. baseline bradycardia
d. periodic FHR changes - correct-answer -b. fetal electrocardiogram (ECG)
What should you include in a systematic interpretation of a monitor tracing?
a. uterine activity, baseline rate and variability, accelerations and decelerations
and classification of findings
b. uterine activity, baseline rate, variability, decelerations
c. fetal heart rate, baseline variability, accelerations and decelerations
d. baseline rate, periodic and non-periodic changes - correct-answer -a. uterine
activity, baseline rate and variability, accelerations and decelerations and
classification of findings
FETAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
Intermittent auscultation should be performed:
a. continuously for 5 minutes
b. during a contraction
c. every 30 minutes throughout labour
d. on all pregnant people without risk factors in active labour - correct-answer -d.
on all pregnant people without risk factors in active labour
When pushing in the second stage of labour (active second stage):
a. electronic fetal monitoring is a safer fetal surveillance tool than intermittent
auscultation
b. intermittent auscultation is recommended every 5 minutes
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c. intermittent auscultation is recommended every 30 minutes
d. intermittent auscultation is impossible to perform - correct-answer -b.
intermittent auscultation is recommended every 5 minutes
Intermittent auscultation is an appropriate method of fetal assessment after
initiation of regional analgesia.
True
False - correct-answer -True
When auscultating the fetal heart, it is necessary to palpate the maternal radial
pulse to differentiate it from the fetal heart rate.
True
False - correct-answer -True
The Doppler auscultation device can be reliably used to verify FHR variability.
True
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False - correct-answer -False
In addition to the baseline fetal heart rate, which of the following characteristics
may be accurately assessed using intermittent auscultation?
a. rhythm, accelerations and decelerations
b. variability, accelerations and decelerations
c. variability and dysrhythmias
d. rhythm and types of decelerations - correct-answer -a. rhythm, accelerations
and decelerations
Decelerations, when heard on auscultation, can be accurately classified either as
early, late or variable.
True
False - correct-answer -False
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Which of the following fetal heart rate (FHR) characteristics can NOT be
interpreted when using the external ultrasound transducer?
a. baseline variability
b. fetal electrocardiogram (ECG)
c. baseline bradycardia
d. periodic FHR changes - correct-answer -b. fetal electrocardiogram (ECG)
What should you include in a systematic interpretation of a monitor tracing?
a. uterine activity, baseline rate and variability, accelerations and decelerations
and classification of findings
b. uterine activity, baseline rate, variability, decelerations
c. fetal heart rate, baseline variability, accelerations and decelerations
d. baseline rate, periodic and non-periodic changes - correct-answer -a. uterine
activity, baseline rate and variability, accelerations and decelerations and
classification of findings
