CEFM PRACTICE TEST - The paper speed used with EFM in North America is:

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CEFM PRACTICE TEST

ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

The paper speed used with EFM in North America is:

• 1cm/min
• 2cm/min
• 3cm/min - correct answer- C. 3cm/min

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

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

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The area of maximum intensity of FHR is usually the fetal

• Back
• Chest
• Umbilicus - correct answer- a. Back

Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the

• Back of hand
• Fingertips
• Palm - correct answer- B. Fingertips

What is the most sensitive method of assessing uterine activity?

• Intrauterine pressure catheter
• Manual palpation
• Maternal perception - correct answer- a. Intrauterine

pressure catheter

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 2 / 3

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• Continuous fetal monitoring will insure a better outcome for

your baby - correct answer- a. A normal tracing indicates that your baby is well-oxygenated

In comparison to maternal blood, the affinity of fetal blood for oxygen is

• Higher
• Lower
• The same - correct answer- a. Higher

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

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

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