AWHONN ADVANCED FETAL MONITORING EXAM
LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 230 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? - ANSWER: C. Fetal-
placental circulation
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
Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: - ANSWER: C. 110-160 bpm
Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 230 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? - ANSWER: C. Fetal-
placental circulation
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
Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: - ANSWER: C. 110-160 bpm
Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
