NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification Exam Questions and Answers (2023/2024) (Verified Answers)

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NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification Exam
(Verified Answers)

1. 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 All of the above
2. 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.
   ANS Increases car-diac output by increasing it’s heart rate.

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3. 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
   ANS A decrease in the heart rate
4. What initially causes a chemoreceptor response?
   a. Epidurals
   b. Supine maternal position
   c. Increased CO2 levels
   d. Decreased O2 levels
   e. A & C
   f. A & B
   g. C & D: ANS g. C & D
5. The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its dominance results
   in what effect to the FHR baseline?
   a. Increases baseline
   b. Decreases baseline
   ANS Decreases baseline
6. T/F: Oxygen exchange in the placenta takes place in the intervillous
   space ANS True

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7. T/F:The parasympathetic nervous system is a cardioaccelerator
   ANS False
8. T/F: Baroreceptors are stretch receptors which respond to increases or
   decreases in blood pressure
   ANS True

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9. T/F: There are two electronic fetal monitoring methods of obtaining the
   fetal heart rate: the ultrasound transducer and the fetal spiral electrode
   ANS True
10. T/F:Variability can be determined with the fetoscope ANS False
11. T/F: Because the ultrasound transducer and toco transducer are sealed
    units, they can be dipped in warm water to make cleaning easier ANS
    False
12. T/F:The most common artifact with the ultrasound transducer system for
    fetal heart rate is increased variability ANS True
13. T/F: All fetal monitors contain a logic system designed to reject artifact.-
    : True
14. T/F:The monitor should always be tested before starting a tracing, either
    external or internal mode and labeled a test ANS True
15. T/F:The paper speed on the fetal monitor should always be set at
    1cm/min ANS False