NCC EFM Exam Practice Questions AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2023//2024

NCC EFM Exam Practice Questions AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2023//2024 Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through? - ANSWER Passive (Simple) Diffusion Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on? - ANSWER Adequate Uterine Blood Flow Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal position? - ANSWER Either Rt or Lt Lateral What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to lower called? - ANSWER Diffusion The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after epidural is? - ANSWER Maternal Sympathetic Blockade Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-mono twins? - ANSWER Variable Decels Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t? - ANSWER increased O2 carrying capacity Variable decels are mediated primarily by? - ANSWER baroreceptors The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to? - ANSWER increase the average difference in baseline FHR b/w 30 & 40 weeks is? - ANSWER 10bpm usually 5-6; 10 is closest Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the? - ANSWER Ductus Venosous An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? - ANSWER variable decels During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the? - ANSWER brain Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR baseline? - ANSWER decreases FHR variability is dependent upon? - ANSWER cerebral oxygen and intact CNS chemoreceptors respond mainly to? - ANSWER hypoxemia pH: 7.22