Electronic Fetal Monitoring Practice Exam
ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The nurse is monitoring a fetal heart rate and determines that the baseline fetal
heart rate is above 160 beats per minute for 5 minutes, or between 2-10 minutes.
The nurse would consider these findings to b:
a. bradycardia
b. tachycardia
c. variability
b. tachycardia
The nurse monitoring a baby's fetal heart rate on an EFM strip determines that
the baby has tachycardia. The nurse informs the mother that this is considered :
a. an EARLY sign of fetal hypoxia or prematurity
b. a LATE sign of fetal hypoxia
c. a normal finding of a thriving fetus
a. an EARLY sign of fetal hypoxia or prematurity
The nurse confirms that a baby is tachycardic and explains to the mother that this
condition can result from which of the following conditions: (select all that apply)
a. fetal or maternal infection
b. prolonged compression of the umbillical cord
c. maternal hyperthyrodism
d. fetal anemia
e. response to medications
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f. maternal hypotension
g. possibly due to mother's anxiety
a. fetal or maternal infection
c. maternal hyperthyrodism
d. fetal anemia
e. response to medications
g. possibly due to mother's anxiety
A nurse determines that a baby's FHR is below 110 beats per minute. The nurse is
concerned and notifies the doctor by explaining that the fetus has:
a. tachycardia
b. bradycardia
b. bradycardia
A nurse determines that a baby has a baseline FHR of 100 bpm on a EFM strip.
The nurse explains to the mother that this is considered a:
a. an EARLY sign of fetal hypoxia or prematurity
b. a LATE sign of fetal hypoxia
c. a normal finding of a thriving fetus
b. a LATE sign of fetal hypoxia
While assessing a fetus's FHR with EFM, the nurse determines the baby's heart
rate is 98 bpm. What is the primary nursing action that needs to be completed?
a. start and IV flow rate at 200 ml/hr with normal saline to increase fluid volume
to transport more blood to fetus
b. place on O2 mask on mom that flows 8-10 L/min
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c. administer oxytocin to the patient to increase uterine contractions because this
will increase blood flow to baby and improve the baby's heart rate
b. place an O2 mask on mom that flows 8-10 L/min
The nurse is monitoring the FHR of her patient's baby and becomes concerned
when she observes which of the following results?
a. presence of variability of 6-25 bpm
b. absence of variability, which is considered nonreassuring
c. a temporary decrease in variability while the fetus is in the sleep state
b. absence of variability, which is considered nonreassuring
The nurse is monitoring the FHR of the patient's baby. The nurse sees a temporary
decrease in variability but then the variability rises back to 20 bpm. The nurse
does which of the following actions:
a. Notify doctor because fetus could be compromised.
b. Record these as normal findings because a temp. decrease in variability is
associated with the fetus being in a sleeping state.
c. Turn mom onto her left side because the fetus may be lacking oxygen in utero.
b. Record these as normal findings because a temp. decrease in variability is
associated with the fetus being in a sleeping state.
Which of the following conditions lead to decreased variability found in the FHR?
(select all that apply)
a. fetal hypoxemia
b. acidosis
c. prolonged cord compression
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ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The nurse is monitoring a fetal heart rate and determines that the baseline fetal
heart rate is above 160 beats per minute for 5 minutes, or between 2-10 minutes.
The nurse would consider these findings to b:
a. bradycardia
b. tachycardia
c. variability
b. tachycardia
The nurse monitoring a baby's fetal heart rate on an EFM strip determines that
the baby has tachycardia. The nurse informs the mother that this is considered :
a. an EARLY sign of fetal hypoxia or prematurity
b. a LATE sign of fetal hypoxia
c. a normal finding of a thriving fetus
a. an EARLY sign of fetal hypoxia or prematurity
The nurse confirms that a baby is tachycardic and explains to the mother that this
condition can result from which of the following conditions: (select all that apply)
a. fetal or maternal infection
b. prolonged compression of the umbillical cord
c. maternal hyperthyrodism
d. fetal anemia
e. response to medications
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f. maternal hypotension
g. possibly due to mother's anxiety
a. fetal or maternal infection
c. maternal hyperthyrodism
d. fetal anemia
e. response to medications
g. possibly due to mother's anxiety
A nurse determines that a baby's FHR is below 110 beats per minute. The nurse is
concerned and notifies the doctor by explaining that the fetus has:
a. tachycardia
b. bradycardia
b. bradycardia
A nurse determines that a baby has a baseline FHR of 100 bpm on a EFM strip.
The nurse explains to the mother that this is considered a:
a. an EARLY sign of fetal hypoxia or prematurity
b. a LATE sign of fetal hypoxia
c. a normal finding of a thriving fetus
b. a LATE sign of fetal hypoxia
While assessing a fetus's FHR with EFM, the nurse determines the baby's heart
rate is 98 bpm. What is the primary nursing action that needs to be completed?
a. start and IV flow rate at 200 ml/hr with normal saline to increase fluid volume
to transport more blood to fetus
b. place on O2 mask on mom that flows 8-10 L/min
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c. administer oxytocin to the patient to increase uterine contractions because this
will increase blood flow to baby and improve the baby's heart rate
b. place an O2 mask on mom that flows 8-10 L/min
The nurse is monitoring the FHR of her patient's baby and becomes concerned
when she observes which of the following results?
a. presence of variability of 6-25 bpm
b. absence of variability, which is considered nonreassuring
c. a temporary decrease in variability while the fetus is in the sleep state
b. absence of variability, which is considered nonreassuring
The nurse is monitoring the FHR of the patient's baby. The nurse sees a temporary
decrease in variability but then the variability rises back to 20 bpm. The nurse
does which of the following actions:
a. Notify doctor because fetus could be compromised.
b. Record these as normal findings because a temp. decrease in variability is
associated with the fetus being in a sleeping state.
c. Turn mom onto her left side because the fetus may be lacking oxygen in utero.
b. Record these as normal findings because a temp. decrease in variability is
associated with the fetus being in a sleeping state.
Which of the following conditions lead to decreased variability found in the FHR?
(select all that apply)
a. fetal hypoxemia
b. acidosis
c. prolonged cord compression
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