CEFM EXAM NEWEST CEFM PRACTICE

CEFM EXAM NEWEST /CEFM PRACTICE

EXAM COMPLETE 120 QU ESTIONS AND

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Question : The paper speed used with EFM in North America

is:

• 1cm/min
• 2cm/min
• 3cm/min

Correct Answer: C. 3cm/min

Question : The US transducer on the EFM measures the

• Electrical signal of the fetal heart
• Mechanical movement of the fetal heart reflected off of

sound waves

• R to R intervals of the fetal heart

Correct Answer: b. Mechanical movement of the fetal heart

reflected off of sound waves

Question : The purpose of the autocorrelation in external

monitoring is to

• Compare incoming waveforms for comparison
• Decrease signal to noise levels

• Distinguish fetal from maternal heart rate

Correct Answer: a. Compare incoming waveforms for

comparison

Question : The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually

the fetal

• Back
• Chest
• Umbilicus

Correct Answer: a. Back

Question : Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the

• Back of hand
• Fingertips
• Palm

Correct Answer: B. Fingertips

Question : What is the most sensitive method of assessing

uterine activity?

• Intrauterine pressure catheter
• Manual palpation
• Maternal perception

Correct Answer: a. Intrauterine pressure catheter

Question : When educating the patient about fetal

monitoring, the most appropriate statement is

• A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-

oxygenated

• A normal tracing indicates that you have a healthy baby
• Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome

for your baby

Correct Answer: a. A normal tracing indicates that your

baby is well-oxygenated

Question : In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of

fetal blood for oxygen is

• Higher
• Lower
• The same

Correct Answer: a. Higher

Question : The process that requires energy to accomplish the

passage of substances within the intervillous space is

• Active transport
• Diffusion
• Facilitated diffusion

Correct Answer: a. Active transport

Question : The umbilical vein carries

• Carbon dioxide from the fetus back to the placenta
• Deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
• Oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus

Correct Answer: c. Oxygenated blood from the placenta to

the fetus

Question : Fetal hypoxia is best described as a condition of

• Decreased oxygen in the blood
• Decreased oxygen in the tissue
• Increased hydrogen ions in the blood

Correct Answer: b. Decreased oxygen in the tissue

Question : Stimulation of the PNS causes the FHR to

• Decrease
• Increase
• Remain the same

Correct Answer: a. Decrease

Question : Chemoreceptors respond mainly to changes in

• Blood pressure
• Hormonal leves
• Oxygen and CO2 levels

Correct Answer: c. Oxygen and CO2 levels

Question : The fetus responses to a significant drop of PO2

by

• Increasing oxygen consumption
• Reducing lactic acid production
• Shifting blood to vital organs