NCC EFM Exam Practice Questions |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\
Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through? - correct
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answer✔✔Passive (Simple) Diffusion |||\\\ |||\\\
Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on? - correct answer✔✔Adequate Uterine Blood
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Flow
Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal position? - correct
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answer✔✔Either Rt or Lt Lateral |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to lower called? - correct
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answer✔✔Diffusion
The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after epidural is? - correct
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answer✔✔Maternal Sympathetic Blockade |||\\\ |||\\\
Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-mono twins? - correct
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answer✔✔Variable Decels |||\\\
Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t? - correct
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answer✔✔increased O2 carrying capacity |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Variable decels are mediated primarily by? - correct answer✔✔baroreceptors
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The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to? - correct answer✔✔increase
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, the average difference in baseline FHR b/w 30 & 40 weeks is? - correct answer✔✔10bpm
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usually 5-6; 10 is closest |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the? - correct answer✔✔Ductus Venosous
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An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? - correct answer✔✔variable decels
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During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the? -
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correct answer✔✔brain |||\\\ |||\\\
Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR baseline? - correct answer✔✔decreases
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FHR variability is dependent upon? - correct answer✔✔cerebral oxygen and intact CNS
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chemoreceptors respond mainly to? - correct answer✔✔hypoxemia |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
pH: 7.22 |||\\\ |||\\\
pCO2: 50 |||\\\
HCO3: 24 |||\\\
BE: -3 - correct answer✔✔normal acid-base status
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(if pH is normal, answer is normal)
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Fetal respiratory academia is indicated by a pH of 7.04 and a PCO2 of? - correct answer✔✔>60
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pH: 6.98 |||\\\
with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\
Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through? - correct
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answer✔✔Passive (Simple) Diffusion |||\\\ |||\\\
Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on? - correct answer✔✔Adequate Uterine Blood
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Flow
Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal position? - correct
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answer✔✔Either Rt or Lt Lateral |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to lower called? - correct
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answer✔✔Diffusion
The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after epidural is? - correct
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answer✔✔Maternal Sympathetic Blockade |||\\\ |||\\\
Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-mono twins? - correct
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answer✔✔Variable Decels |||\\\
Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t? - correct
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answer✔✔increased O2 carrying capacity |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Variable decels are mediated primarily by? - correct answer✔✔baroreceptors
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The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to? - correct answer✔✔increase
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, the average difference in baseline FHR b/w 30 & 40 weeks is? - correct answer✔✔10bpm
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usually 5-6; 10 is closest |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the? - correct answer✔✔Ductus Venosous
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An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? - correct answer✔✔variable decels
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During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the? -
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correct answer✔✔brain |||\\\ |||\\\
Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR baseline? - correct answer✔✔decreases
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FHR variability is dependent upon? - correct answer✔✔cerebral oxygen and intact CNS
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chemoreceptors respond mainly to? - correct answer✔✔hypoxemia |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
pH: 7.22 |||\\\ |||\\\
pCO2: 50 |||\\\
HCO3: 24 |||\\\
BE: -3 - correct answer✔✔normal acid-base status
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(if pH is normal, answer is normal)
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Fetal respiratory academia is indicated by a pH of 7.04 and a PCO2 of? - correct answer✔✔>60
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pH: 6.98 |||\\\
