AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL
MONITORING EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried
by:
Answer: C. Ductus venosus
◉ If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels:
Answer: A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the
FHR
◉ Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the
baseline that are irregular in _____ and _____.
Answer: B. Amplitude and frequency
◉ An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceleration is caused by:
Answer: A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
◉ When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to:
Answer: C. Establish the baseline rate
, ◉ Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not
require an intervention to correct?
Answer: A. Early deceleration
◉ If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression
Answer: B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered
to the fetus
◉ During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____.
Answer: C. Minimal
◉ Uterine tachysystole is defined as:
Answer: B. >5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
◉ Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in the:
Answer: B. intervillous space
◉ During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects:
Answer: A. Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
MONITORING EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried
by:
Answer: C. Ductus venosus
◉ If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels:
Answer: A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the
FHR
◉ Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the
baseline that are irregular in _____ and _____.
Answer: B. Amplitude and frequency
◉ An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceleration is caused by:
Answer: A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein
◉ When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to:
Answer: C. Establish the baseline rate
, ◉ Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not
require an intervention to correct?
Answer: A. Early deceleration
◉ If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord
compression
Answer: B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered
to the fetus
◉ During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____.
Answer: C. Minimal
◉ Uterine tachysystole is defined as:
Answer: B. >5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes
◉ Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in the:
Answer: B. intervillous space
◉ During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects:
Answer: A. Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
