NCC EFM EXAM
PRACTICE/53
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the
placenta through? - √Answer>Passive (Simple)
Diffusion
Quiz ::Intervillous space perfusion is dependent
on? - √Answer>Adequate Uterine Blood Flow
Quiz ::Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted
by which maternal position? - √Answer>Either Rt
or Lt Lateral
Quiz ::What is transfer down the concentration
gradient from higher to lower called? -
√Answer>Diffusion
Quiz ::The most likely physical rationale for
recurrent late decels after epidural is? -
√Answer>Maternal Sympathetic Blockade
Quiz ::Which FHR pattern would be anticipated
when monitoring mono-mono twins? -
√Answer>Variable Decels
, Quiz ::Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a
PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t? -
√Answer>increased O2 carrying capacity
Quiz ::Variable decels are mediated primarily by? -
√Answer>baroreceptors
Quiz ::The sympathetic branch of the ANS
influences FHR to? - √Answer>increase
Quiz ::the average difference in baseline FHR b/w
30 & 40 weeks is? - √Answer>10bpm
usually 5-6; 10 is closest
Quiz ::Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in
the? - √Answer>Ductus Venosous
Quiz ::An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? -
√Answer>variable decels
Quiz ::During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia,
fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the? -
√Answer>brain
Quiz ::Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR
baseline? - √Answer>decreases
Quiz ::FHR variability is dependent upon? -
√Answer>cerebral oxygen and intact CNS
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