{"id":110305,"date":"2023-07-26T13:04:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T13:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=110305"},"modified":"2023-07-26T13:04:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T13:04:24","slug":"ncc-efm-practice-exam-questions-and-answers-2022-2023-verified-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/26\/ncc-efm-practice-exam-questions-and-answers-2022-2023-verified-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC EFM practice Exam Questions and Answers (2022\/2023) (Verified Answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through?
Passive (Simple) Diffusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on?
Adequate Uterine Blood Flow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal position?
Either Rt or Lt Lateral<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to lower called?
Diffusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after epidural is?
Maternal Sympathetic Blockade<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-mono twins?
Variable Decels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fetus can survive in an environment w\/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d\/t?
increased O2 carrying capacity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Variable decels are mediated primarily by?
baroreceptors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to?
increase<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the average difference in baseline FHR b\/w 30 & 40 weeks is?
10bpm
usually 5-6; 10 is closest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the?
Ductus Venosous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate?
variable decels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the?
brain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR baseline?
decreases<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHR variability is dependent upon?
cerebral oxygen and intact CNS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

chemoreceptors respond mainly to?
hypoxemia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

pH: 7.22
pCO2: 50
HCO3: 24
BE: -3
normal acid-base status
(if pH is normal, answer is normal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fetal respiratory academia is indicated by a pH of 7.04 and a PCO2 of?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

60<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

pH: 6.98
PCO2: 49
HCO3: 16
BE:-16
metabolic acidemia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

pH: 7.04
pCO2: 80
HCO3: 22
BE: -4
respiratory acidemia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fetal metabolic acidemia is indicated by an umbilical artery cord blood gas pH of 6.94 & BE of?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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-12<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Decels that occur with <50% ctx:
intermittent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An acceleration of FHR that is elicited during fetal scalp stim indicates a fetal pH of at least?
7.19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHR characteristic most predictive of a vigorous baby at birth is?
variability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EFM tracing w\/ absent variability and recurrent late decels would be categorized as?
abnormal (cat 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

likely cause of fetal tachy w\/ moderate variability in a term fetus?
maternal fever<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHR pattern likely to develop w\/severe fetal anemia?
sinusoidal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

marked variability is mediated by?
adrenergic activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

during 1st stage of labor for women w\/ no risk factors, efm should be reviewed every?
30 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

during 1st stage of labor for women w\/complications, EFM should be reviewed every?
15 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

during 2nd stage labor for women requiring oxytocin, EFM should be reviewed every?
5 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

in any 10 minute sequence of FHR tracing, minimum baseline duration must be at least?
2 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

if baseline FHR is indeterminate, refer to prior?
10 min. window<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baseline FHR variability is classified as?
absent, minimal, moderate, marked<\/p>\n\n\n\n

primary goal in treatment of late decels?
maximize uteroplacentel blood flow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rationale for low dose oxytocin protocol?
half-life of oxytocin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initiate treatment for recurrent late decels w\/ moderate variability during 1st stage?
maternal repositioning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHR pattern likely to develop w\/ severe fetal anemia?
sinusoidal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

most consistent clinical sign of uterine rupture during tolac?
recurrent decels of bradycardia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

loss of FHR variability can result from?
medication administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV stadol may result in?
transient sinusoidal (pseudosinusoidal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When using a doppler to determine FHR, autocorrelation:
compares successive reflective US waveforms at many points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustained SVT increases fetal risk for:
CHF (hydrops)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

toco detects changes in?
the shape of the uterine wall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

fetoscope works by detecting?
sound of opening\/closing of heart valves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

short r-to-r intervals in fetal egg is indicative of?
tachycardia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

most common fetal arrhythmia?
PAC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fetal hydrops may develop w?
paroxysmal atrial tachy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

complete heart block increases fetal risk for?
neonatal pacemaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

reactive NST in term fetus requires?
2 access 15×15 w\/I 20 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

in the BPP the chronic marker is?
AFV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

most commonly cited source of adverse outcome during labor?
communication failure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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