NCC EFM Cert. Exam 2024 with 100% correct answers

Ductus venosus connects ______ to ______? Answer - Umb. vein to IVC Foramen ovale connects _______to______? Answer - R. atrium to L. atrium Ductus arteriosus connects _______ to _______? Answer - Pulm. artery to aorta Normal rate Answer - 110 to 160 BPM Average baseline rate at 15wks gestation Answer - 160 BPM Average rate in fetus with heart block Answer - 60 BPM (intrinsic ventricular or nodal rate) Sympathetic effects Answer - Incr. HR, constricted peripheral and visceral blood vessels, vital organs dilate and receive more blood Gest. age at which autonomic nervous system is fully developed Answer - ~ 32wks Primary indicator of fetal oxygenation Answer - Presence or absence of variability Location of chemoreceptors Answer - aortic arch