Basic Fetal Heart Monitoring Revision Questions
Fetal heart rate information is measured electronically by the: - ANSW ultrasound transducer
Oxygen transported through the bloodstream to the tissues is attached to: - ANSW hemoglobin
An external ultrasound transducer is being used to monitor the fetal heart rate. The audible signal
indicates a heart rate of 75. The tracing shows a baseline rate of 145 beats per minute. To verify
the fetal heart rate the nurse should: - ANSW palpate the maternal pulse while auscultating the
fetal heart
The best location for auscultating the fetal heart is: - ANSW over the fetal back
An advantage of the external ultrasound transducer compared with auscultation is that the
external ultrasound transducer allows you to assess: - ANSW changes in rate in response to
uterine
Which of the following uterine activity assessments can be documented using a
tocodynamometer? - ANSW frequency*
Fetal tachycardia may be caused by: - ANSW fetal immaturity*
Which of the following statements is true about the documentation of fetal heart monitoring
data? - ANSW Documentation can be time consuming, but is an essential part of risk
management
A risk management strategy that can reduce liability related to fetal heart monitoring includes: -
ANSW development of emergency drill exercises
When dealing with a conflict, it is appropriate for the nurse to: - ANSW Discuss the situation
with the primary obstetric care provider, effectively communicating the concern and rationale for
the conflict.
, For the term fetus, an acceleration is a visually apparent abrupt increase in the FHR above the
baseline of at least: - ANSW 15 bpm for 15 seconds
Contraction intensity is recorded in mm Hg with an IUPC to reflect the: - ANSW total
intrauterine pressure, including the resting tone*
The time elapsed between the beginning of a contraction and the end of a contraction is
described as: - ANSW duration
If the waveforms for uterine contractions measured by an IUPC suddenly cease to be recorded,
which of the following is a possible cause for this problem? - ANSW uterine rupture*
Normal uterine resting tone in a term pregnancy is usually: - ANSW less than or equal to 20
mm Hg
A late deceleration of the FHR is a visually apparent, usually symmetrical, gradual decrease and
return to baseline FHR associated with a uterine contraction. The gradual decrease is defined as
onset of deceleration to nadir ≥30 seconds occurring: - ANSW after the peak of the contraction
When auscultating the fetal heart rate, the nurse should simultaneously palpate the uterus to: -
ANSW correlate changes in the fetal heart rate to uterine activity
The average range of the fetal heart rate in the absence of contractions or episodic changes is
referred to as the baseline: - ANSW rate
Which of the following methods provides the most accurate, quantifiable assessment of uterine
activity: - ANSW intrauterine pressure catheter
Hemoglobin carrying its maximum number of oxygen molecules refers to oxygen: - ANSW
saturation
Fetal heart rate information is measured electronically by the: - ANSW ultrasound transducer
Oxygen transported through the bloodstream to the tissues is attached to: - ANSW hemoglobin
An external ultrasound transducer is being used to monitor the fetal heart rate. The audible signal
indicates a heart rate of 75. The tracing shows a baseline rate of 145 beats per minute. To verify
the fetal heart rate the nurse should: - ANSW palpate the maternal pulse while auscultating the
fetal heart
The best location for auscultating the fetal heart is: - ANSW over the fetal back
An advantage of the external ultrasound transducer compared with auscultation is that the
external ultrasound transducer allows you to assess: - ANSW changes in rate in response to
uterine
Which of the following uterine activity assessments can be documented using a
tocodynamometer? - ANSW frequency*
Fetal tachycardia may be caused by: - ANSW fetal immaturity*
Which of the following statements is true about the documentation of fetal heart monitoring
data? - ANSW Documentation can be time consuming, but is an essential part of risk
management
A risk management strategy that can reduce liability related to fetal heart monitoring includes: -
ANSW development of emergency drill exercises
When dealing with a conflict, it is appropriate for the nurse to: - ANSW Discuss the situation
with the primary obstetric care provider, effectively communicating the concern and rationale for
the conflict.
, For the term fetus, an acceleration is a visually apparent abrupt increase in the FHR above the
baseline of at least: - ANSW 15 bpm for 15 seconds
Contraction intensity is recorded in mm Hg with an IUPC to reflect the: - ANSW total
intrauterine pressure, including the resting tone*
The time elapsed between the beginning of a contraction and the end of a contraction is
described as: - ANSW duration
If the waveforms for uterine contractions measured by an IUPC suddenly cease to be recorded,
which of the following is a possible cause for this problem? - ANSW uterine rupture*
Normal uterine resting tone in a term pregnancy is usually: - ANSW less than or equal to 20
mm Hg
A late deceleration of the FHR is a visually apparent, usually symmetrical, gradual decrease and
return to baseline FHR associated with a uterine contraction. The gradual decrease is defined as
onset of deceleration to nadir ≥30 seconds occurring: - ANSW after the peak of the contraction
When auscultating the fetal heart rate, the nurse should simultaneously palpate the uterus to: -
ANSW correlate changes in the fetal heart rate to uterine activity
The average range of the fetal heart rate in the absence of contractions or episodic changes is
referred to as the baseline: - ANSW rate
Which of the following methods provides the most accurate, quantifiable assessment of uterine
activity: - ANSW intrauterine pressure catheter
Hemoglobin carrying its maximum number of oxygen molecules refers to oxygen: - ANSW
saturation
