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EFM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED Fetal monitor Paper speed 3cm/minute Each small box equals 10 seconds dark vertical lines equal 1 minute Fetal heart rate is measured as beats per minute (BPM) Uterine activity is measured as millimeters of mercury (mmHg) Fetal heart rate monitors external US Doppler internal fetal spiral electrode (FSE) Uterine activity contraction monitors external TOCO (tochodynamometer internal Intrauterine pressure cath...

NUR 221 Exam 2 Questions With Verified Answers 2024/2025 Daily Fetal Movement Count (DFMC) KICK COUNT -at home, non invasive, inexpensive -frequently monitors fetus who has complications related to fetal oxygenation -Decreased fetal Movement = HYPOXEMIA DFCM how to count once a day for 60 minutes or count fetal activity two or three times daily(AFTER MEALS/ BEFORE BEDTIME) for 2 hours or until 10 movements are counted or all fetal movements in a 12 hour period each day until minim...

NCC ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM VERSION B|VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+|LATEST UPDATE FOR |GUARANTEED SUCCESS A nurse is explaining to a pregnant patient the purpose of electronic fetal monitoring. Which of the following statements by the nurse is the most accurate way to describe the purpose of EFM? a. "EFM is a diagnostic procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions. b. "EFM is a s...

A nurse is explaining to a pregnant patient the purpose of electronic fetal monitoring. Which of the following statements by the nurse is the most accurate way to describe the purpose of EFM? a. "EFM is a diagnostic procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions. b. "EFM is a screening procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions." c."EFM is a screening procedure that only monitors your baby's heart rate or ...

NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification Exam Questions And Answers Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? a. Hypertension b. Epidural c. Hemorrhage d. Diabetes e. All of the above - ANS e. All of the above How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating volume? a. Increases cardiac output by increasing stroke volume. b. Increases cardiac output by increasing it's heart rate. c. Increases cardiac output by inc...

Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? a. Hypertension b. Epidural c. Hemorrhage d. Diabetes e. All of the above - Answer-e. All of the above Stimulating the vagus nerve typically produces: a. A decrease in the heart rate b. An increase in the heart rate c. An increase in stroke volume d. No change - Answer-a. A decrease in the heart rate The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its dominance results in what effect to the FHR baselin...

NCC EFM practice Questions And Correct Answers, Over 200 Q&A 100% Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? a. Hypertension b. Epidural c. Hemorrhage d. Diabetes e. All of the above e. All of the above Stimulating the vagus nerve typically produces: a. A decrease in the heart rate b. An increase in the heart rate c. An increase in stroke volume d. No change a. A decrease in the heart rate The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its...

NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? a. Hypertension b. Epidural c. Hemorrhage d. Diabetes e. All of the above - e. All of the above How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating volume? a. Increases cardiac output by increasing stroke volume. b. Increases cardiac output by increasing it's heart rate. c. Increases cardiac output by increasing fetal movement. - b. Increas...

NCC EFM Practice Exam Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? a. Hypertension b. Epidural c. Hemorrhage d. Diabetes e. All of the above - e. All of the above Stimulating the vagus nerve typically produces: a. A decrease in the heart rate b. An increase in the heart rate c. An increase in stroke volume d. No change - a. A decrease in the heart rate The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its dominance results in what effect to t...

classify late PP hemorrhage - after 24 hours and up to 6 weeks PP - biggest cause is retained placental fragments compared to true labor what are the signs of false labor - discomfort in back and umbilicus, inconsistent contractions that may decrease w/activity, cervix does not change describe a scalp electrode (ISE) - put on babys scalp, monitors their heart rate - usually not routinely used describe a superficial venous thrombosis - tenderness and pain in affected extremity, warm and pi...