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1 AWHONN Fetal Heart monitoring basics Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass a) Frequency b) Duration - ANSWER-Which contraction characteristics can be assessed with a tocodynamometer? a) Frequency b) Duration c) Intensity Uterus - ANSWER-All Fetuses of mothers in labor experien...

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1 AWHONN Fetal Heart monitoring
basics Exam Study Guide Questions
and Answers 100% Pass


a) Frequency


b) Duration - ANSWER✔✔-Which contraction characteristics can be

assessed with a tocodynamometer?


a) Frequency


b) Duration


c) Intensity


Uterus - ANSWER✔✔-All Fetuses of mothers in labor experience an

interruption of the oxygenation pathway at which point?


a) Throughout labor and delivery unless the use of a more accurate method

is clearly indicated - ANSWER✔✔-The FHR can be monitored using

doppler ultrasound?


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,a) Throughout labor and delivery unless the use of a more accurate method

is clearly indicated


b) Internally


c) Only early in labor


d) The FHR cannot be monitored by doppler ultrasound


b) 110-160 bpm - ANSWER✔✔-What is the normal range for FHR base line

in a term infant?


a) 80-120 bpm


b) 110-160 bpm


c) 140-180bpm


d) it depends on the sex of the fetus


Mother's inhalation to lungs to mat. circulatory system to hemoglobin in

RBC's to bloodstream in uterus. Uterus to spiral arteries to placenta to

intervillous space to travel via simple diffusion into the villi. The capillaries

to the umb. vein to the fetus.




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,The umb. artery sends waste (CO2) to the intervillous space to the mothers

venous system. - ANSWER✔✔-Trace the flow of oxygen from mother to

fetus and back.


1. Mother (blood plasma, cardiac output, hemoglobin concentration & O2

saturation)


2. Placenta/intervillous space (uterine contractions & calcification's)


3. Fetus (vagal response aka decel or cord compression) - ANSWER✔✔-

What factors impact maternal oxygen delivery?


30-50%


lateral recumbent or semi-Fowler's - ANSWER✔✔-By what % does

maternal cardiac output increase above the non-pregnant state and what

position helps this uteroplacental blood flow?


>5 contractions in 10 min (more frequently than Q 2 min) averaged over 30

min window.


Caused by oxytocin, aminoinfusion or in rare cases spontaneously. -

ANSWER✔✔-Define tachysystole contractions and the cause of.



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, Maintaining mat. volume, mat. positioning, intravenous hydration.

Decreasing mat. pain/anxiety.


1. Reposition pt to side.


2. Admin IV fluid bolus.


3. Admin 0.25mg terbutaline SQ.


4. Admin O2 10L via non rebreather face mask. - ANSWER✔✔-List

interventions for tachysystole contractions.


higher conc. to lower concentration.


1.Oxygen from maternal (higher) to fetal compartment (lower) to fetal hgb

then transported to fetal tissue.


2. CO2 returns to intervillous space by passive diffusion and is removed by

the mat. venous system. - ANSWER✔✔-Describe passive diffusion as

related to the maternal placental fetal system.


Place her in lateral position, & increase IV fluids. If no improvement may

need to give epi to increase vascular tone. - ANSWER✔✔-Maternal

hypotension is a potential side effect of regional anesthesia and analgesia.


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