CEFM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 - 2026
The,paper,speed,used,with,EFM,in,North,America,is:
a.,1cm/min
b.,2cm/min
c.,3cm/min,ANS,-,,C.,3cm/min
The,US,transducer,on,the,EFM,measures,the
a.,Electrical,signal,of,the,fetal,heart
b.,Mechanical,movement,of,the,fetal,heart,reflected,off,of,sound,waves
c.,R,to,R,intervals,of,the,fetal,heart,ANS,-
,,b.,Mechanical,movement,of,the,fetal,heart,reflected,off,of,sound,waves
The,purpose,of,the,autocorrelation,in,external,monitoring,is,to
a.,Compare,incoming,waveforms,for,comparison
b.,Decrease,signal,to,noise,levels
c.,Distinguish,fetal,from,maternal,heart,rate,ANS,-,,a.,Compare,incoming,waveforms,for,comparison
The,area,of,maximum,intensity,of,FHR,is,usually,the,fetal
a.,Back
b.,Chest
c.,Umbilicus,ANS,-,,a.,Back
Palpating,the,uterus,is,best,performed,by,using,the
a.,Back,of,hand
b.,Fingertips
c.,Palm,ANS,-,,B.,Fingertips
, What,is,the,most,sensitive,method,of,assessing,uterine,activity?
a.,Intrauterine,pressure,catheter
b.,Manual,palpation
c.,Maternal,perception,ANS,-,,a.,Intrauterine,pressure,catheter
When,educating,the,patient,about,fetal,monitoring,,the,most,appropriate,statement,is
a.,A,normal,tracing,indicates,that,your,baby,is,well-oxygenated
b.,A,normal,tracing,indicates,that,you,have,a,healthy,baby
c.,Continuous,fetal,monitoring,will,insure,a,better,outcome,for,your,baby,ANS,-
,,a.,A,normal,tracing,indicates,that,your,baby,is,well-oxygenated
In,comparison,to,maternal,blood,,the,affinity,of,fetal,blood,for,oxygen,is
a.,Higher
b.,Lower
c.,The,same,ANS,-,,a.,Higher
The,process,that,requires,energy,to,accomplish,the,passage,of,substances,within,the,intervillous,space,is
a.,Active,transport
b.,Diffusion
c.,Facilitated,diffusion,ANS,-,,a.,Active,transport
The,umbilical,vein,carries
a.,Carbon,dioxide,from,the,fetus,back,to,the,placenta
b.,Deoxygenated,blood,from,the,fetus,to,the,placenta
c.,Oxygenated,blood,from,the,placenta,to,the,fetus,ANS,-
,,c.,Oxygenated,blood,from,the,placenta,to,the,fetus
Fetal,hypoxia,is,best,described,as,a,condition,of
a.,Decreased,oxygen,in,the,blood
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 - 2026
The,paper,speed,used,with,EFM,in,North,America,is:
a.,1cm/min
b.,2cm/min
c.,3cm/min,ANS,-,,C.,3cm/min
The,US,transducer,on,the,EFM,measures,the
a.,Electrical,signal,of,the,fetal,heart
b.,Mechanical,movement,of,the,fetal,heart,reflected,off,of,sound,waves
c.,R,to,R,intervals,of,the,fetal,heart,ANS,-
,,b.,Mechanical,movement,of,the,fetal,heart,reflected,off,of,sound,waves
The,purpose,of,the,autocorrelation,in,external,monitoring,is,to
a.,Compare,incoming,waveforms,for,comparison
b.,Decrease,signal,to,noise,levels
c.,Distinguish,fetal,from,maternal,heart,rate,ANS,-,,a.,Compare,incoming,waveforms,for,comparison
The,area,of,maximum,intensity,of,FHR,is,usually,the,fetal
a.,Back
b.,Chest
c.,Umbilicus,ANS,-,,a.,Back
Palpating,the,uterus,is,best,performed,by,using,the
a.,Back,of,hand
b.,Fingertips
c.,Palm,ANS,-,,B.,Fingertips
, What,is,the,most,sensitive,method,of,assessing,uterine,activity?
a.,Intrauterine,pressure,catheter
b.,Manual,palpation
c.,Maternal,perception,ANS,-,,a.,Intrauterine,pressure,catheter
When,educating,the,patient,about,fetal,monitoring,,the,most,appropriate,statement,is
a.,A,normal,tracing,indicates,that,your,baby,is,well-oxygenated
b.,A,normal,tracing,indicates,that,you,have,a,healthy,baby
c.,Continuous,fetal,monitoring,will,insure,a,better,outcome,for,your,baby,ANS,-
,,a.,A,normal,tracing,indicates,that,your,baby,is,well-oxygenated
In,comparison,to,maternal,blood,,the,affinity,of,fetal,blood,for,oxygen,is
a.,Higher
b.,Lower
c.,The,same,ANS,-,,a.,Higher
The,process,that,requires,energy,to,accomplish,the,passage,of,substances,within,the,intervillous,space,is
a.,Active,transport
b.,Diffusion
c.,Facilitated,diffusion,ANS,-,,a.,Active,transport
The,umbilical,vein,carries
a.,Carbon,dioxide,from,the,fetus,back,to,the,placenta
b.,Deoxygenated,blood,from,the,fetus,to,the,placenta
c.,Oxygenated,blood,from,the,placenta,to,the,fetus,ANS,-
,,c.,Oxygenated,blood,from,the,placenta,to,the,fetus
Fetal,hypoxia,is,best,described,as,a,condition,of
a.,Decreased,oxygen,in,the,blood
