NCC C Question and answers verified to pass NCC C-EFM Study Guide Part 2
In the US, the paper speed on the monitor is set to: - correct answer 3 cm/min
The ultrasound transducer on the EFM measures the: - correct answer mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
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NCC C-EFM Study Guide Part 2
In the US, the paper speed on the monitor is set to: - correct answer ✔3
cm/min
The ultrasound transducer on the EFM measures the: - correct answer
✔mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of sound waves
What is the purpose of autocorrelation in the EFM? - correct answer ✔to
compare incoming waveforms for comparison (correlation)
The area of maximum intensity of the FHR is usually the fetal: - correct
answer ✔back
Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the: - correct answer
✔fingertips
What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine activity? - correct
answer ✔IUPC
In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for oxygen is: -
correct answer ✔higher
The process that requires energy to accomplish the passage of substances
within the intervillous space is: - correct answer ✔active transport
The umbilical vein carries: - correct answer ✔oxygenated blood from
placenta to fetus
, Fetal hypoxia is best described as a condition of
A. Decreased oxygen in the blood
B. Decreased oxygen in the tissue
C. Increased hydrogen ions in the blood - correct answer ✔B. Decreased
oxygen in the tissue
Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes the FHR to: -
correct answer ✔decrease
Chemoreceptors respond mainly to changes in: - correct answer ✔oxygen
and carbon dioxide levels
The fetus responds to a significant drop of PO2 by: - correct answer
✔shifting blood to vital organs
Activation of fetal chemoreceptors results in which FHR change?
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. No change - correct answer ✔A. Decrease
Tachycardia is associated with increased: - correct answer ✔sympathetic
tone
Betamethasone given to the mother can transiently affect the FHR by
______________ variability - correct answer ✔decreasing
What fetal HR change can be seen after administration of butorphanol
(stadol)? - correct answer ✔sinusoidal-appearing
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