AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring TEST Questions and Answers (latest Update 2025 Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? - Correct Answers ✅C. Fetal-placental circulation The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is
carried by: - Correct Answers ✅C. Ductus venosus
If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: -
Correct Answers ✅A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline that are irregular in _____ and _____. - Correct Answers ✅B. Amplitude and frequency An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a
variable deceleration is caused by: - Correct Answers ✅A.
Occlusion of the umbilical vein
When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: - Correct
Answers ✅C. Establish the baseline rate Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not require an intervention to correct? - Correct Answers ✅A. Early deceleration 1 / 2
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring TEST Questions and Answers (latest Update 2025 If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord compression - Correct Answers ✅B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered to the fetus During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____. - Correct Answers ✅C. Minimal
Uterine tachysystole is defined as: - Correct Answers ✅B.
>5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place in
the: - Correct Answers ✅B. intervillous space
During a contraction, the tocodynamometer detects: -
Correct Answers ✅A. Pressure created by tensing of uterine muscle
Normal fetal heart rate baseline is: - Correct Answers ✅C.
110-160 bpm Following birth, a fetal cord blood sample is taken. The results
are:
pH: 6.95
pCO2: 86 mmHg
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