NCC-EFM TEST QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS .
Uterine,contractions,are,quantified,as,,ANS,-,the,number,of,contractions,present,in,a,10,min,window
Normal,frequency,of,uterine,contractions,,ANS,-
,≤5,contractions,in,10,min,,averaged,over,a,30,min,window
Tachysystole,is,,ANS,-
,>5,contractions,in,10,min,,averaged,over,a,30,min,window.,Should,be,qualified,as,to,the,presence,or,abse
nce,of,FHR,decelerations
Terms,describing,uterine,contractions,that,have,been,abandoned,,ANS,-
,"hyperstimulation",and,"hypercontractility"
FHR,patterns,are,defined,by,the,characteristics,of,,ANS,-
,baseline,,variability,,accelerations,,and,decelerations
Baseline,FHR,is,determined,by,approximating,the,mean,FHR,rounded,to,increments,of,(A),bpm,during,a,(B
),min,window,,excluding,(C),and,(D),and,periods,of,(E),FHR,variability,,ANS,-,A.,5
B.,10
C.,accelerations
D.,decelerations
E.,marked
There,must,be,at,least,(A),minutes,of,identifiable,baseline,segments,in,any,(B),minute,window,,or,the,base
line,for,that,period,is,(C),,ANS,-,A.,2
B.,10
C.,Indeterminate
Bradycardia,,ANS,-,a,baseline,FHR,<110
, Tachycardia,,ANS,-,a,baseline,FHR,>160
Baseline,FHR,variability,is,determined,in,a,(A),min,window,excluding,(B),and,(C),,ANS,-,A.,10
B.,accelerations
C.,decelerations
Bareline,FHR,variability,is,defined,as,(A),in,the,baseline,FHR,that,are,(B),in,(C),and,(D),,ANS,-,A.,fluctuations,
B.,irregular
C.,amplitude,
D.,frequency
Fluctuations,are,quantitated,as,the,(A),of,the,(B),in,bpm,,ANS,-,A.,amplitude
B.,peak-to-trough
Absent,FHR,Variability,,ANS,-,undetectable
Minimal,FHR,Variability,,ANS,-,>undetectable,and,≤,5,bpm
Moderate,FHR,Variability,,ANS,-,6-25,bpm
Marked,FHR,Variability,,ANS,-,≥25,bpm
Accelerations,are,defined,as,visually,apparent,,ANS,-,abrupt,increases,in,the,FHR
Abrupt,increase,is,,ANS,-,an,increase,from,the,onset,of,the,acceleration,to,the,peak,in,<30,seconds
To,be,called,an,acceleration,,the,peak,must,be,(A),an,the,acceleration,must,last,(B),from,the,onset,to,the,r
eturn,to,baseline,FHR,,ANS,-,A.,≥,15,bpm
ANSWERS .
Uterine,contractions,are,quantified,as,,ANS,-,the,number,of,contractions,present,in,a,10,min,window
Normal,frequency,of,uterine,contractions,,ANS,-
,≤5,contractions,in,10,min,,averaged,over,a,30,min,window
Tachysystole,is,,ANS,-
,>5,contractions,in,10,min,,averaged,over,a,30,min,window.,Should,be,qualified,as,to,the,presence,or,abse
nce,of,FHR,decelerations
Terms,describing,uterine,contractions,that,have,been,abandoned,,ANS,-
,"hyperstimulation",and,"hypercontractility"
FHR,patterns,are,defined,by,the,characteristics,of,,ANS,-
,baseline,,variability,,accelerations,,and,decelerations
Baseline,FHR,is,determined,by,approximating,the,mean,FHR,rounded,to,increments,of,(A),bpm,during,a,(B
),min,window,,excluding,(C),and,(D),and,periods,of,(E),FHR,variability,,ANS,-,A.,5
B.,10
C.,accelerations
D.,decelerations
E.,marked
There,must,be,at,least,(A),minutes,of,identifiable,baseline,segments,in,any,(B),minute,window,,or,the,base
line,for,that,period,is,(C),,ANS,-,A.,2
B.,10
C.,Indeterminate
Bradycardia,,ANS,-,a,baseline,FHR,<110
, Tachycardia,,ANS,-,a,baseline,FHR,>160
Baseline,FHR,variability,is,determined,in,a,(A),min,window,excluding,(B),and,(C),,ANS,-,A.,10
B.,accelerations
C.,decelerations
Bareline,FHR,variability,is,defined,as,(A),in,the,baseline,FHR,that,are,(B),in,(C),and,(D),,ANS,-,A.,fluctuations,
B.,irregular
C.,amplitude,
D.,frequency
Fluctuations,are,quantitated,as,the,(A),of,the,(B),in,bpm,,ANS,-,A.,amplitude
B.,peak-to-trough
Absent,FHR,Variability,,ANS,-,undetectable
Minimal,FHR,Variability,,ANS,-,>undetectable,and,≤,5,bpm
Moderate,FHR,Variability,,ANS,-,6-25,bpm
Marked,FHR,Variability,,ANS,-,≥25,bpm
Accelerations,are,defined,as,visually,apparent,,ANS,-,abrupt,increases,in,the,FHR
Abrupt,increase,is,,ANS,-,an,increase,from,the,onset,of,the,acceleration,to,the,peak,in,<30,seconds
To,be,called,an,acceleration,,the,peak,must,be,(A),an,the,acceleration,must,last,(B),from,the,onset,to,the,r
eturn,to,baseline,FHR,,ANS,-,A.,≥,15,bpm
